State of New Hampshire
BIENNIAL REPORT
of the
Forestry and Recreation Cornmission
1947 - 1948
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To His Excellency, the Governor, and the Honorable Council:
The Forestry and Recreation Commission submits herewith its report for the two fiscal years ending June 30, 1948. This contains a record of the activities of the two divisions, and brief accounts of re lated agencies prepared by the State Forester and Director of Recre ation and their staffs. As use of the state forests, reservations and recreational areas increased during the post-war period of prosperity and desire for more and more people to travel, these years have called for an expansion of facilities and developments aimed at meeting the demand. Services to private forest owners have also risen greatly, and the disastrous fire season of 1947 has placed severe strains on the forest fire protec tive organization. In spite of the problems, and difficulties en countered, the period has been characterized by an endeavor to satisfy public needs for our varied services.
W. ROBINSON BROWN, HARRY K. ROGERS, OWEN JOHNSON, RANDALL E. SPALDING, CHARLEs’ E. GREENMAN, Forestry and Recreation Commission.
JOHN H. FOSTER, State Forester
RUSSELL B. TOBEY, Director of Recreation by
the
the fire
only
long
devo
but
his Associa
rendered
Not
town
record
administra
and
has
office,
to
with
administrative
unselfish
throughout
fire
the
who
Wardens
as
control.
His
equal,
of
regrets
contact
forest
Fire
and
all.
years i
of
Couture,
details without
organization
30
them J.
Forest
personal
fire
was fire
E.
COUTURE by
for
a aspects
prevention
Commission
J.
the
all
Mr.
County
MEMORIAM
fire forest
1903-1949 state
of
of
IN
with
the
esteemed
the
of
Commission 1949 maintained
forest
was
Recreation
ELPHEGE
to
exacting
he
of
28,
the
members
irreparable.
and
of
the
familiarity
meetings
loss
other
on
service
charge
at January
work
friendship
and
his
otherwise, in
and
on
Forestry the
carry
His
and
to
make
he
The
assistant passing did outstanding attendance
tions wardens, state.
tion experience
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Laws
Nursery
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TABLE
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1947
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Fiscal
1947
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1946
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DIVISION
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Control
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1947
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grassland in
in curred A 10th. to wind New then slash normal threatening Fires the derstorms were longed temperature was fall. and while Fires comparatively 29th minimum continued
The
the
4-inch Peiham
dry March.
September October
last
26th hot ended
Hampshire
HE
prevailed observed
blew
bounds
with fire
burned winter An the throughout continued
small. conditions starting
Then
Laconia in
one
of
by
week
and
from
snowfall
and
hot
Nashua
and areas
unusual in that temperature influx
until
the on fires 17,
and However, 1.84
readings
several
humid
hot,
the records
Richmond
of of the in
slowly was July clear
Fires
Hudson the
on
1946.
dry
large until
season.
(40
along
June
generally out the mid-month; inches
in 1946-47
with
of
into in use
month
Review
15 dry
on
totalling
use
a the
6th
but number
the acres) period
weather sets mid-May. tourists, in FOREST
range.
quiet
days of
however
the April
of
at number
of and
damp
westerly
of July, a with
which the state
the with
records
control
for
southern
long
of
and of
closed 640-acre One troops
Concord was
practice
latter
during
continued
month
and
Air Fire and humid
farm 20th
254
evidence railroad that
of
only weather
Other
by 1946,
which
then Swanzey campers produced
standing of
open
and FIRE
of
Sanbornton Force
lightning Conditions—1946-1947 with On
were only in
acres winds from
part
mid-July.
these
ended
one buildings.
month. the
fires
in
part rockets
slash
of these
grass
it
conditions. May
and
large culminating
I
ended
through regard
a
CONTROL
rainy indicating a
established month
became in
kept of Bombing
22°,
Grenier
and
deficiency
and was
dried
from were and few
1.19 the of
mild
fire
11-12th
were
June.
Pittsfield
and fires
fires
burned
the
Temperatures
a
day down
berry-pickers
the
21°,
period a
(60 inches a fires Most
to
with
in
broken Cooler
series with
smoking
July the
30-acre
exceptionally
slash
kept 30-acre
included
Field
fires.
state.
were on
Chesterfield, Range
roadside fiscal
acres).
Rainfall
Seven
a
and in of
on
occurred the
an pine,
a of
the
with
snow hot, with
of
small.
2.36 burned of
considerable
and
a the lands
on
exceptionally
to F— these
reported
rainfall.
fires 25°
The fire year
16th.
fires fire in series and Three
dry,
frequent hardwood Wakefield
thunderstorms
hold the a
inches damp 27th, melting
incendiarism. Rain
exceeded
New
resulted rose
brief
in
respectively. in hot
during
until in
were
camp
1945-1946
took cool.
212 southwest 14th,
Maximum
a
Deerfield
the
southern
fires of
28th
Hudson. weather on
weather in Boston
sharply
of 20-acre August
return
April area,
early
thun place
acres kept fires
July fires
July, rain fires.
24th
New and pro
in the (55
the
and oc
a 1
10 N. H. FORESTRY AND RECREATION COMMISSION heroic measures. The same was true of a 500-acre fire in Newton which crossed over into Massachusetts. At Newbury the lines were held until early evening when fire broke out south along the ridge. Nearly 7,500 acres burned over in New Hampshire on that day. Gov ernor Dale strengthened the woods closure by recommending the closIng of little-used town roads and instituting town patrols.
LARGER FIRES OF OCTOBER, 1947 v Date Acres Location Discovered Cause Burned Damage Cost Peterborough October 7 Smoking 12 $60 $706.00 Dalton “ 12 Smoking 12 200 491.70 Salem “ 13 Smoking 10 300 43.85 Winchester “ 13 Smoking 100 500 2,074.14 Wentworth “ 13 Camp fire 40 200 11,900.26 Salem “ 14 Burning brush 40 250 362.84 Barnstead “ 14 Smoking 70 260 1,184.43 Hudson “ 14 Smoking 53 160 2,343.66 Newbury-Goshen “ 21 Lightning 2,125 8,350 54,028.11 Goshen “ 21 Smoking 150 610 2,217.24 Hampstead-Atkinson “ 21 Tractor 400 3,100 6,830.08 Peiham “ 21 Smoking 35 175 1,210.45 Allenstown “ 21 Railroad 9 40 1,348.69 Wakefield “ 21 Smoking 700 20,550 21,039.37 Farmington-Rochester “ 21 Railroad 7,333 34,100 35,767.68 Madison-Freedom “ 21 Smoking 375 3,290 7,076.00 Sandwich “ 21 Lightning 80 800 12,778.69 Plymouth “ 22 Smoking 40 400 3,917.88 Strafford “ 22 Smoking 50 500 2,383.10 Freedom-Efllngham “ 23 Smoking 1,225 161,200 23,064.00 Salem-Atkinson “ 23 Smoking 1,518 11,500 6,575.63 Newton “ 23 Smoking 600 3,400 3,512.11 Frnnconia “ 23 Smoking 35 350 1,335.50 Fitzwilliam-Troy “ 23 Smoking 150 2,510 4,199.70 Peterborough-Sharon “ 26 Incendiary 15 124 3,034.08 Barrington “ 28 Smoking 65 120 458.19
The National Guard was alerted and mobilized to help out in the fire areas with communications, fire fighting, and controlling traffic. The number of new fires immediately dropped and by the week’s end all fires were brought under control and held until the rains came on V October 29th. The woods closure was lifted from Coos County Octo ber 31st and after 2.89 inches of rain fell on November 8th the rest of the state woods were opened on November 9th. The 1948 Season The year 1947 ended with -4.57 inches accumulated departure from normal precipitation. The winter of 1947-1948 had a total of 87.9 inches of snow which in precipitation amounted to only 6.19 inches of rain; this V resulted in further increasing the existing deficit by 2.84 inches. The snow held on until early April, then melted very quickly. Streamfiow dropped rapidly and dry conditions prevailed throughout the state, especially in the north central part. on
On Such
on Mountain
in each
years June proved weather deficiency few
July
August Month October January December November March February September June May April
On
The
April
the
the
April
fires
burned fires
March
4th.
Totals
started
Wakefield
southern most
26th
very
5th
24th,
prevailing.
that in
in
of
This
the by
31st
20
Lisbon stubborn
unusual
Walpole.
soil were
month.
from
150
fires
acres.
northern
part
fire a -
moisture.
New
fire acres
REPORT
afterwards
NUMBER
burning
had
a
burned
fire of
The
Fiscal and
(Exclusive
There, in
fishermen’s fields
In
the burned
area
a
Easton
and
difficult
early
reason
OF
75-acre
Year
25
state.
An OF
over were
fire
so
FORESTRY
the
acres consumed
of
early FIRES before
excess
May, Ending burned
approaching
931
many can Railroad to
largest
camp fire.
in
control
in
acres
BY fires
be
a
Milan
June of
the
1946-47
35 small DIVISION
brisk
Sixty
fire
October
MONTHS
traced rainfall
Fires)
in
acres.
112
403
spring
in
90
12 13 30th 12
39 96 14
in
in
8
0 6
1
and
Coos northeast
fires
farm
wind Lebanon
Berlin acres spite
45
to
21,
are in
.County
This
during
in
buildings
acres
the
of
June
burned
unprecedented.
1947.
and
Wakefield
generally
was
and
of
accumulated
in
this
resulted
Milan
for Berlin
followed
Nashua.
Rumney
on
that
period
1947-48 many
Fall
and
wet and
11
on
214
126 in
538
28 44 27
11 30 43 12
0 3 0
I
$411.92
$221,614.05
$455.34
$244,973.00
18.7 10,078
538
1948
$45.22
$18,225.90
$26.29
$10,598.00
5.9 2,382
403 1947 Totals State
420.81
7,995.50
173.47
3,296.00
15.6 297
19
1948
38.88
544.31 67.64
947.00
.8
12
14
1947
Sullivan
148.56
3,714.02
192.52
4,813.00 5.1
179
25
1948
18.23
382.97
19.33 406.00
4.4
94
21
1947
Stratford
283.90
22,144.50
253.29
19,757.00 34.5
2,698
78
1948
0
20.47
1,657.75 9.74
789.00
2.2
184
81
1947
Rockingham
844.61
56,588.86 147.77
10,901.00
34.9 2,225
67
1948
27.72
1,524.79
3.98
219.00
1.9
106
55
1947
Merrimack
116.80
10,044.54 9.17
789.00 2.9
255
86
1948
29.73
2,973.08
22.65
2,265.00
5.5
556
100
1947
Hilisborough
431.03
22,844.78
62.22
3,298.00 5.1
275
53
1948
35.23
739.76
34.09
716.00
2.2
48
21
1947
Giafton
259.63
11,943.02 165.82
7,628.00 22.8
1,052
46
1948
24.29
412.98 10.52
179.00
2.0
34
17
1947
Coos
162.55
10,565.62 51.53
3,352.00 6.4
419
65
1948
97.93
4,406.73 97.42
4,384.00
23.4
1,055
45
1947
Cheshire
1,115.08
71,365.13 2,978.71
190,638.00
39.4 2,523
64
1948
115.26
2,996.86 21.96
571.00
2.9
76
26
1947
Carroll
125.94
4,408.08
14.31
501.00 4.2
155
35
1948
$112.46
$2,586.67 $5.30
$122.00
9.4
217 23
1947
Belknap
Fire Per
Fighting Fire Per
Damage
Acres
Burned
Fires
Year
County Fighting of
Cost Damage
Total
Fire
Acres of
Cost
Total
Average
Per Area Total
Number
Average
Average
Fires) Railroad of (Exclusive
1948
AND 1947 YEARS FISCAL FOR RECORD FIRE —i_i — ‘
Year 1910
1913 1911 1912 1916 1918 1915 1919 1917 1914 1922 1920 1921 1923 1924 1926 1925 1929 1928 1930 1927
1932 1936 1934 1931 1933 1937 1938 1935 1939 1940 39 1943 1941 1942 1945 1947 1944 Annual 1948 1946
Year
19-18 1947
years
RAILROAD
Average
total
FOREST
No.
15,757
No. 272 462
609 315 344 357 792 276 308 128 295 197 330 199 486 138 295 271 485 192 765 367
433 370 387 542 363 488 410 691 488
307 538 496 699 319
538 403 402 Fires
404
Fires
56 82
FIRE
of FIRE
REPORT
(Exclusive
RECORD
RECORD
Burned
300,694
30,958
29,480 14,507
Acres
Area 18,750
36,533
10,078 9,038
Burned 8,474 8,119 3,502 8,693 6,630 1,680 2,333 9,484 5,351 7,172 8,368 1,996 8,181
4,714 1,661 9,420 5,080 Acres 4,882 7,485 2,906 2,920 2,011 Total 2,069 2,667 4,400 4,928 5,080
3,422 1,235
1,116 OF 2,382 2,989 Area
7,710 7,45•7
294
FORESTRY
of
FOR
FOR
Railroad
Area
FISCAL
THIRTY-NINE
Per
Average
Per
Acres
4verage
33.2 67.0 24.6 23.8 24.3 37.2 51.8 25.8
Acres 26.0 11.4 14.4 32.1 27.7 16.2 11.7 17.2
24.5 17.4 25.7 DIVISION 10.5
13.8 Area 13.4
12.4
52.3
Burned 2
18.7
90.9 19.0
8.5
8.7
Fires)
6.7 5.2 3.0 5.5 7.9 9.0
4.0 9.2 Fire 3.5 6.9 5.9 7.4
5.2
Fire
YEARS
$2,415,467.00
$40,000.00 $259,378.00
175,000.00
100,000.00
174,567.00
115,614.00
Damage
211,255.00
211,973.00 $61,935.05 106,517.00
40,075.00 62,000.00 94,468.00 41,287.00 53,000.00 27,786.00 59,503.00 18,205.00 17,681.00 Damage 83,347.00 94,917.00 97,508.00 27,090.00
93,191.00 75,762.00. 39,760.00
55,524.00 38,994.00 23,827.00 12,548.00 13,451.00 10,043.00 32,307.00 23,972.00 20,524.00 15,122.00 24,851.00
26,213.00
10,598.00 $1,689.00
Total 9,188.00
4,799.00
1947
YEARS
AND
1948
Per
Average
Damage
$3,163.14
Per
Average $147.06
Damage
$153.29
378.79 180.23 264.61 313.09 164.20 220.41 168.25 134.05 215.59 200.62 321.75 128.12 252.57 139.63
391.91
121.82 206.44
102.44 107.42
302.22
155.34 264.97
$30.16
92.41
47.85 99.96
81.98
31.06 32.42 27.14
42.06 30.98 78.80 34.48 46.19 Fire 78.08 52.85
10.59
26.29
13
Fire 620 459
2,678
1,079
Total
17,535
20,213
hose
1948 -
were
were
those
heads
neces
Tram-
pumps
$12,287.00 •‘--;.
$504,350.00 $516,637.00 ‘
and
AND
the
wood was
pump
motors
replace
I it at
of
1947
Power
2
0
2 0 2 2
Mountain
to
two
pumps
new
Forest
0.00
National
$11.00
$11.00
cords order,
placed
and YEARS
White
fire
Marine
COMMISSION
Three
150
was
class
purchased r
heads
kit
FISCAL
site.
Pacific
first
56 fire.
82
portable
hose.
Fires
(Acres)
138 294
were REPORTING
Y 7,751 7,457
in
Railroad
FOR
this
pump
of
pump
RECREATION
$1,689.00
on
hose
fields
Damage
five
$259,377.00 $261,066.00
Burned
state
Type
new
AND
Number
New
A
RECORD
and
linen -
AGENCIES
the
Area
state-owned
burned
new rubber-lined
for
401 538
939
FIRE
ALL
Town
2,382
the
fires.
12,460 10,078
about
11,,”
repairs
FORESTRY
three
bags
$10,587.00
of
$244,973.00 $255,560.00
Wakefield
for
H.
Equipment 1947
keep
FOREST
in
placed
N. Hose
to
feet
the
Fire
purchase
area
Total
Total
Total
order
to
purchased
13,000
during
COMBINED
In
14
1947 Year 1948
1947 1948
1948
1947
Burned State-Owned and strategically
sary
were lost overhauled. way
as in turned purchased Signal
are owned that tents one maintain the
veteran pickup
this salvaged At ment stored
lights will many as Jeremy metal
cooler improved Lookout and already sulated by line. these also tion. structed shelter
siderable
Six
Rochester.
In
The
a
they
CCC.
also fire. Bear the
in
eventually
building complete
in time
Federal
order were
hours or
new and
fire
new Franconia in sheet. A
Besides Corps over
trucks. comfort
in
anticipation
Station for
station
addition become and
Hill
in
installed
the
new summer
for CCC
at
Brook
tools
fire expense
These power
the to at purchased
vehicles to
the
use
improvements. their
of
drop
Magalloway
kits
and
field
aid
Hill.
a instruction. form
tower
provide
pump Improvements
fighting The
The
camp National
a watchman wagons
the
were
result
as
of number In
worn
draftman’s include
tools. State Notch
pump at of
in
Federal
and
at
insulated
telephones
test REPORT
was
the the
New
drafting
a
usual
of full The
were
communication cabin
screened
used
unit
Warner
lumber
and
workshop
out,
warmer in
permanent
providing
each
fall
tools
lookout Park to
and
sets
incurred
strength.
one
Hampshire
of Guard
great installation
have
to
extensively purchased
near at
the
maintenance Hill
was
it
OF and
of The
another of
stations.
ceilings
Lookout
time
station for
provide and
is and
Groveton. to
a
Hill
and porches.
state
1948 FORESTRY
when which
already the
Maintenance the
economy. constructed
now
watchman’s
ten-stall
garages
house suitable
whole
our
two-way
by
preparation
and
equipment
town
have
8 west
Two
interior
two
and
-I.
with wagon,
the heat on
Timberland
installed,
repairs
had
miles
to
lookout of
additional
during
cabins
it
At had
vehicular
building
maps
new fires.
jobs
end
replace is this
been
new
practice
electricity
An
DIVISION
Eighteen
over for
in the
is garage
radio
hoped
Warner
service
of
at
of
necessary.
one
of
war
Concord.
auxiliary
living is
the
to
have
are
District indoor about station
telephone
to
brought
170,000
of
double
Bear
thus
the the Some
now
the
for
panel
those
storage
replace
fall
is
surplus
Owner’s
that
to
these
also equipment
was
Pittsburg as
been
cabin
additional
Hill,
quarters
wired at
direct
being
mount
the
making Hill
Crotched
repairs
of
wagons
of
headquarters
Chief
miles
field
the
sedan,
being
inherited
the
constructed camp
to
1947
maps
Two
Electric
lines.
these
purchased
present
stations,
incorporating Belknap 14’ facilities
has
Association
new
Jeremy
maintained
for
communica
lookouts wire
these
of
Assistant
x
and
the
of
telephone
formerly
has improved and
was
stalls
replaced
been
involves
14’ surplus
service. Mt.
method phones
electric
State-
equip
lights
since were
maps
from
cabin
four
on wall
been
Mt.,
con con
Hill
and and
15
on
in
to
of
of
is
a ‘
V JE]
16 N. H. FORESTRY AND RECREATION COMMISSION
Monadnock Mt. lookouts damaged by vandalism. The stone lookout cabin on Monadnock is located at the summit far above timberline and extensive damage has been caused repeatedly by breaking up doors, windows and shutters for firewood. Twelve pairs of binoculars were purchased and several others re built. Six new wall maps of improved design were made and installed to provide precise cross checking when used with the more accurate Osborne Fire Finder, a new model of which was installed at Croydon Mt. lookout. To facilitate repairs on steel lookout towers, a portable generator was purchased to run a power drill. This can also furnish emergency flood lights. The grounded telephone line from Magallo way Mt. to Hell Gate, Dartmouth College Grant, was rebuilt and has given a much needed outlet to the east side of that section.
Andover town crew fighting pulpwood fire on Kearsarge Mountain August 11, 1948.
TOTAL NUMBER OF FOREST FIRES, AREA AND DAMAGE BY CAUSES For Fiscal Years 1947 and 1948
Percent Total Percent Total Percent Total Causes No. of Fires Area Burned Damage
Railroads • 13.0 38.0 50.5 Smokers 39.3 32.9 41.9 Burning Brush 20.3 3.0 1.4 Miscellaneous 10.0 .9 1.2 Lumbering 3.1 3.4 1.0 Incendiary 4.0 .4 .1 Lightning 3.3 11.4 2.0 Camp Fires 3.0 8.0 1.6 Unknown 4.0 2.0 .3 Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 REPORT OF FORESTRY DIVISION 17 cout iine FIRE LOOKOUT STATION STATISTICS up Name of Number of Smokes Number of Fires Number of Visitors Station Discovered Reported Registered re 1947 1948 1947 1948 1947 1948 lied Bear Hill 35 (2) 32 (2) 580 (2) Belknap Mt. 162 71 83 32 1,657 1,539 ate Blue Job Mt. 80 61 43 34 816 855 Ion Cardigan Mt. 40 18 38 18 2,383 2,870 Craney Hill 175 160 26 44 303 348 ble Crotched Mt. (1) (2) (1) (2) (1) (2) ish Croydon Mt. 24 82 22 62 6 23 Deer Mt. 4 8 0 2 101 89 ho Federal Hill 71 82 66 67 642 352 tas Great Hill 27 15 11 10 603 245 Green Mt. 33 18 17 8 1,122 903 Hyland Hill 68 35 48 30 227 164 Jeremy Hill 169 105 94 43 569 927 Kearsarge Mt. 167 115 86 79 7,832 8,656 Magalloway Mt. 4 20 2 5 4 395 Milan Hill 465 35 315 35 7,477 794 So. Pack Monad nock Mt. (Miller Park) 77 27 18 6 5,178 4,458 Monadnock Mt. (1) (3) (1) (3) (1) 7,233 Oak Hill 254 185 89 51 173 193 Pawtuckaway Mt. 85 77 19 30 2,167 1,901 Pitcher Mt. 10 35 1 4 763 758 Prospect Mt. 46 95 0 0 4,316 4,749 Red Hill 298 185 52 40 1,205 1,060 Rock Rimmon Hill 255 154 53 94 673 433 Sam’s Hill (1) (2) (1) (2) (1) (2) Signal Mt. 157 17 157 17 419 63 Smarts Mt. (1) (2) (1) (2) (1) (2) Stiatham Hill 100 55 39 23 1,558 1,682 Sugar Loaf Mt. (4) 1 (4) 0 (4) 5 Ilncanoonuc Mt. 157 161 56 60 1,124 3,076 Warner Hill 224 110 98 50 297 167 Totals 2,927 1,927 1,464 844 38,195 43,938 (1) Not Operated in 1947 (2) Not Operated in 1948 (3) No Record (4) Operated June, July and one week in November, 1947.
Sawmill Operations The number of sawmills registered in 1947 was the highest re corded during the 23 years since registration was required by law. This includes mills of all kinds located where their operation may Produce a fire hazard. The number decreased somewhat in 1948. The decrease may be due to location in non-hazardous situations, or to the mill being idle. There is a tendency for some mills to locate in stationary settings and truck in logs. On the other hand strictly port able mills move from one setting to anot)ier more frequently as the timber lots operated become smaller and more scattered. It is this latter class of mills that create the most serious fire hazard. 30.
561 623 391
for
Total
1948
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1945-46
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1949 suggested
Manchester,
towns
headquarters
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REPORT
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FORESTRY
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1947 facilitate
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of
Forest
233
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information
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Governor same in should open
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to
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1948.
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1947,
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1947
FORESTRY New
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inspection
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requirement
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fires.
has
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prevention
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the
visitor
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continued
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fall
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A
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24 Conference
cut force equipment
ment posal to
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the seasonal the
the stressed L”S WHITE PINE BLISTER RUST CONTROL to INTRODUCTION
EW Hampshire, by reason of its geographic location, terrain and soil, has always been primarily a forest state. Its rocky e- hill and mountain sides, and the more level, but sandy plains, have proven to be better suited, on the whole, for timber pro duction than for agricultural crops. According to the best available information 83.9 percent of the land area of this state is in some form of forest growth. Of the total forest area, statistics indicate that white pine constitutes nearly 30 percent. In those early days, some 300 years ago, when the colonial settlers pushed northward from the Bay State Colony and the Portsmouth shores, white pine not only provided a plentiful supply of building also produced much revenue from the sale of logs and e material, but in the export trade, and furnished spars for the shipping of d lumber those days. On down through more than three centuries white pine has contributed, as has no other tree, to the advancement and financial welfare of this state. Following the decline of agriculture, which is said to have attained its peak around 1860, white pine has repeatedly taken over sites formerly given to agriculture. An early report— (1885)—of the New Hampshire Forestry Commission stressed this fact: “Springing up as it does on so many worn-out and aban doned farms, white pine has made industry and wealth possi ble to many parts of the state which otherwise would have been wholly deserted.” Today white pine still maintains its rank among the trees of our forests, for it supplies over 70 percent of the annual lumber pro duction of this state. From returns made to the State Forester during a ten-year period ending with 1947, the total cut of white pine was 2,548,480,000 board feet. While the yearly cut has fluctuated, the average annual production has amounted to over 254 million feet. The tremendous exploitation of white pine during this decade has brought about a situation which makes the control of the blister rust disease more imperative than ever before. Based on the total produc tion of this species during the period of 1938 to 1947 inclusive, the combined areas cut over amount to around 500,000 acres. Although this pine, prior to its cutting had received protection from the rust, the logging operations brought about a disturbance of the soil, re sulting in a re-occurrence of wild currant and gooseberry bushes. Inspection of a large percentage of these cutover lands indicated an excellent re-seeding to white pine; unfortunately, however, infection 26 N. H. FORESTRY AND RECREATION COMMISSION studies on over 500 of these areas have revealed the presence of the rust, with killing of these young trees already taking place. In the interests of a future crop of white pine, it is vitally important that all such young growth be given speedy protection by the destruction of existing currant and gooseberry bushes.
Cooperative Control of Blister Rust Control of this disease in New Hampshire has long been of a cooperative nature; towns, cities, individuals, the state and federal governments all working together. Of the total funds expended for control work the State of New Hampshire has put up 14.23 percent; towns, cities and individual pine owners 22.23 percent, and the federal government 63.54 percent. Town Cooperation—1947 From returns made to the State Forester by the boards of selectmen following town meeting, it developed that 71 towns appropriated $21,750. Subsequent action by the cities of Concord and Keene in creased the total of local funds to $23,550. Of the total number of towns cooperating in blister rust control this year, 53 percent voted $400. each. Unexpended appropriations from eight towns, held over from 1946, were made available by these towns. The supply of labor, while showing some improvement over that of the previous year, was not too abundant. The scale of wages of fered by private industry was considerably higher than that allowed state and federal agencies. Furthermore, in blister rust control work crews are paid when actually employed, and therefore, due to inclement weather in much of May and June, the labor turnover was consider able. While every effort was made to employ local men in the towns cooperating with the state, labor shortage often made it necessary to use crews made up from labor obtained in nearby communities. Scarcity of private transportation was also a factor which influenced the sources of labor, although this problem was solved in some in stances by the use of federal-loaned trucks. Contrary to quite general opinion, blister rust control work is far from being an easy job. A crew of five men work in line formation, the distance between each man varying from six to eight feet, with the average crew-strip being about 30-40 feet in width. These strips are run straight across an area, irrespective of ground conditions or cover. Such work calls for men of good physique and eye-sight. On the concluding pages of this report will be found a summary of accomplishments in control work for the two calendar years. At the conclusion of each season a report of work, including a financial statement and rust
Application
the require to rant While, cities
example lagged. divisions, statutes granted expenditures, $400.
Federal
cation made of aid amounted the used town and
1947 Mapping zones important the location, drainages, and getting enable in Hampshire
Under
appropriate
Allocations
Detailed
the
approval
rust for mailed
control
wages
in
blister and
gooseberry
in as amounted
expenditures
on
prior
work
as
miscellaneous
Cooperation—1947
the
large
fiscal blister
transporting
of by well in,
was the of
control, gooseberry
Therefore,
a
extent
of
a of
there
to White of
to calendar
fiscal was and
out
walls rust cooperative surveys whole,
the
to
comprises
Sec.
expenditures,
towns authority
areas as of
requested
local years
for $55,751.98. on
funds the
the
rust
and
performed.
to private necessary
Governor the
and have
9,
Pine
disease. bushes)
the
year these blister
and
board
REPORT
nearly labor;
eradication Chapter
of the
for
around
in year control of 1947
bushes for
Governor character
and purchases authority
part
crews,
forest
been fences,
portions basis,
white the support
the of
detailed
white
by effort
this
rust
Control
of
of
the
and
and 1-1,
In of this
238: and
OF is Of
part
same such
the
construction some 1947 constitutes land selectmen measures
the
purpose,
but the control prepared
addition
‘3 balance
pine
FORESTRY
also
this pine
(the
of between 1948.
and of
Revised
Council
of section
of
Areas—1947 given
State
times to
of
maps lands. operation
to
will
year. town,
currant
since white
two
field towns
areas
show
sum
owners,
the apply be most Council,
from
include
representing
and Forester, by The
the
fiscal to
Laws easily
in
by have equipment. of
of the
in
exceed a
whole a pine
Apart
DIVISION
$43,511.50
woods-roads
and
giving
in
New likely of
and such menace
state each
the
combined where
the this the
22
and
total
seasonal
has
years,
which the
been
areas, town sub-divided,
that
the
towns.
gooseberry
federal State
program public from Hampshire
the
maintenance
towns
town
section
and sites been and
information
State federal
the
necessary
for to
used
the
maps purchase
legal
such
Federal control
was
Forester’s total their
its
period
on the
presence
wherein splendid for
and six laws,
government
as amount
In
Forester
by
July political of
of
maps expended
limitation
white
expenditures
and months
for
have wild
bushes of no
intended
trails
towns
many
controlling
the work aid and
for
protective
state of of
as
case
facilitate
8,1947,
property
of and blister indicate ofsuch
currant
office,
during pines. failed
trucks trucks
eradi
to
which with state
may
sub cur
is each
and
has New
27
and did are
for an
the
use
of
an
I •1
of
the
the the
and
ag
this fore
these Since
Con
actual
Clare
stands
serious
of
total
$2,300.,
for
the
of
a previously
the
winter
During
by practices.
of
through
such
cost
acres.
funds
cities
fall,
without
can
the
Claremont,
118
funds
excess
detail-mapped;
appropriations
of
of drafting, allotment
The
season.
of the
possible
mapping
in
voting
rust
in
to appropriated
COMMISSION
was
and
with
cities
made checking
maturity
respectively.
each.
federal excess
control
cities
rust.
blister
to
acres
towns the
in work
proportion
been
cities,
and
$400.
83
by
next
considerably $1,000.
techniques
annual
principally
these
has
field repeated
and
blister
RECREATION
is
large
grou’n
the
166,600
the
and
by
slightly all
new
towns
A
taken
be
March,
day
AND
of
available from
towns
in
the
and
from
confined
Only
$500.
coverage
increased
being
tree
87
loss
all
is
total
for
includes
preceding
made
of
a
Of
large
purposes.
pine.
raised
FORESTRY
Keene
meeting
paid eight-hour
subsequently
H.
1947 total
coverage
This
and
per percent
months
Mapping
photographs
important a
other
been
N.
white
60
annual
$29,734.
year Concord
in
Action
daily
has
and
most
aerial
figure.
spring
over
mapped
and
accomplishment
their
Franklin Cooperation—1948
making
of
our
At
surveys early records mentioned. 28
average calendar this area
going use
Thinning
of
Town $27,434.
gregating thus work, cord, mont 3J Ld
•
•
•
a in could ing had
rates to
for able On tion
cation Application federal trol The ports summary selectmen
Federal and in paid fore, cents trol tion; local $31,675.70. ment, Mapping months tail-mapped. the and was completed Since
considerable
The
1947
Federal any
This
previous the from
many
to had
On in
work
average
work Plant accomplishments
much of
offer,
assisted and as for
of labor
their to
of
the
this whole,
1948
Cooperation—1948 type industry
funds
program
etc., May pay
a
of the
with
the no
the
this
years,
actual state
result
appearing
of
in was
boards in
aid
Quarantine White
higher.
those
figure
map, situation,
operative
periods than
had previous
armed
of all Sec.
dollar
being control
4,
many
improvement
section far were together
the
materially
during
The
subsequently
monies.
of work
1948,
of local
had
been was control
I
9,
Pine
for
more released of
the
includes
result such
REPORT •
this
slightly
for Chapter
provided
services
towns
use
due
selectmen
at absorbed measures,
continued
some
of labor
and
steady as allowed the available. costs
this
actual in
funds
each federal 41 The labor
towns.
the
the of with to
work
applied
that
Control
these
in
Governor
considerably
thereafter
OF
238: years
calendar both was a
over
in aerial
use conclusion
and
and
state
dollar
so conducted
and the
reduction employment,
by
daily FORESTRY by
excess
a
106,782
and
allocation
the amounted
during
Revised
and
as of obtained
towns
large that at
Areas—1948 maintenance,
office to
previous. the
both
a
Moreover,
increase
blister
photographs
federal
to
appropriated
other
rates
higher
blister
cost, accomplishment
wages
and
year
of of Congress.
permit
were
proportion
the
and state
Laws
acres of will
of
beyond in
the
DIVISION 123
it
town Council higher principally rust
were
to
this
was
fall, trucks the
these caliber
rust
was
of field and
principally
be
As previous
and above-mentioned
acres increases
an
of
additional
law
/ acreage
the Bureau officials.
winter report.
considerably
found
possible sent
has
was that
therefore employment,
control
work
than
average by
federal
towns, Nevertheless,
approved for
of
of
in
per
purchase
been
towns,
the
to through
greatly
possible men
31 crew year.
in
public
and
in
necessary
eight-hour of
in
enrollees
mapped
the Individual
to
control area
towns.
and government. men
mapped
the the
of
Entomology
were the
early
were extend
transporta
and
the
boards
Whereas
less
agencies
about
of
practice state extended were
applica biennial showed
return
through
hourly
totaled
avail wages appli spring work. there equip
daily; open
Con who for
than
con-
area day.
29
re
de
or
50 of
a 30 N. H. FORESTRY AND RECREATION COMMISSION
Reduction of State and Town Control Areas—1947 and 1948 The policy governing blister rust control calls for the destruction of all ribes—(currant and gooseberry bushes)—within white pine wood land, and for a sufficient distance around such areas. With the con tinuous change in the character of the forest, either through the activities of man, or the processes of nature, changes occur in the relative numbers of various species of trees. Because of this fact, the control area in a town will fluctuate according to these influences. As a result of the detail-mapping, previously explained, and more intensive scouting, it has often been possible to reduce the total acreage in which control work is needed. There is scarcely a town within the state control area that has not had a considerable acreage removed from control work. As an illustration, the average land area per town of the 226 towns and cities which make up the state control area is 21,911 acres. Based on the present acreage of the state control area, the average town control area is but 12,901 acres. Thus, in the 226 towns and cities there is a total of 2,036,267 acres which have been eliminated from control measures since they do not contain sufficient white pine to warrant the cost of control. At the beginning of 1947, the total control area was 3,027,483 acres. During that calendar year, through detail-mapping and scouting, a reduction of 70,762 acres was effected. By the end of 1948, through similar activities, a further decrease was brought about which amounted to 42,541 acres. However, in some towns, due to a heavy re-seeding of white pine upon abandoned or cutover lands, it was necessary to increase slightly the town control area. The control area of the state stands at present at 2,915,640 acres. A further re duction is anticipated, but the shrinkage is not likely to be as great as in former years.
BIENNIAL SUMMARY — BLISTER RUST CONTROL
Town, State and Federal Programs
1947 and 1948
First Working Second & Other Workings All Acres No. Ribes* Acres No. Ribes* Programs Covered Destroyed Covered Destroyed 1947 26,049 202,424 82,101 364,035 1948 33,218 279,873 125,406 484,292
Totals 59,267 482,297 207,507 848,327 * Ribes, botanical name for currant and gooseberries. Year
1947 1948
Total
Acreage Acreage
Placed Total girdling
cut-over and tree. conifers trees damage, It fires recent uding cut-over, observed to the
during plots burned relatively salvaged,
Pales
Class
Results
was *
Totals
trees
Note:
first
other
State
number
in
planted
was
on
from
A
cuttings
predicted
Detail-Mapped Worked of
the
cut-over
Carroll
Weevil.
the land, growing
instance
trees
Requiring Maintenance*
planted
but
native during
Work Control
slight
injury
31% of slash
first
of
dying tree,
on
the not
little
planted
ribes
and
in
killed the
Initially
land. no
left
SUMMARY
Mapped insect Area
the (Twice (10 that SUMMARY spring
(Once (Three
Acres
237,565
near beneath 153,344 and This burned
experimental was or
84,221
35 REPORT
pines.
immediate
attention
destroyed
burned
Strafford
consuming
first after
areas
(.226 1,010 the
-12%)
plus in
much the
insect
(As
A
known Times
and
FOREST
land; 13
surprising
season.
insects towns
fire-killed
slash of In attention OF
cutting. Accomplishments
OF lands
natural
13% OF
to
localities
has
early
more
December
breeds while
order
FORESTRY
Counties
determine
ALL
MAPPING 2,652
for
plantings
and the
by
been
injured. was
would
in
INSECTS
In
summer.
severe, where
many
seedlings cities)
CONTROL bark
eating
continuing
to
amount
in
It
pine
planted
in
the
addition,
paid 31,
Re-Mapped
determine
the
injures in
be
the
DIVISION
Acres
PROGRAM 1948) all 35,817
22,561 13,256
subject
the
showed
the years timber,
1947,
to
the
Experiments
less
attracted
bark
control.
the
spring
of
on
seedlings
it.
The
post-logging WORK
burned
bark,
surveys
the
and
however
cuttings way
2,778,415
1,055,557
to
its
of
of
Following Acres
that
109,839
the
while
average
damage
of
cause pine
much
kills role
often
by to
timber
1948
degree
(Calendar
weevil
were
were
the
Total
the
2,915,640
1,578,873
present, stumps,
with
in
in
seedlings than
speculation.
570,904
damage
damage
completely
loss
have
the
the
took damaging tip
%
pitch
tallied
had
71,380,789
made
Acres
of
damage
dipping
of
273,382
166,600
on
106,782
of
latter. forest
Year)
on
Total
place
acres
acres
been acres
such 36.20 95.29
been
tops
was
3.76
the
31
un
ex
on
on
all
of
of
in
in
in
in
in
in
of
by
It
on
by
or
col
in
nor
indi
the
build
with
was
been
New
35%
50%
makes
attack.
weevil cutting
felt
damage
to
to
timber,
were
in
heavily
in
were
loss,
hopeless.
owners
certainly
is
were
perennial
for
regularity
infestation
plus
have cooperative
the
cutting
outbreak
re-examined
responsible
type
over-mature
program painstaking
injury recently
vast
lead
out
employed
conifers.
coupled
established
of
less
made
pine
discovered
regeneration.
is
of
these
therefore
all
the
be
and
Many
areas
and
budworm
be
set
native
nearly
and
be
killed
60%
of
resulted
more
heavy
financial
of
area
results
delayed
was
forest
other
to
budworms
state,
to
sufficient
to
were
this
following weevil
budworm.
All
never
be
natural
growth
the
The
land and
12
effort
the
meanwhile
more
lowering
the
mature
spruce
good
predators,
of
apprehension
situation
studies
of
stands.
the
20%
COMMISSION
well-financed
with
stand
will
than
Seven
of
thorough
and
control. insects
of
of
third
substantial
plantation
fir
hexachlorbenzene
and
1946.
every
being
should
some themselves
the
second
that
ring, years.
appeared
causes
Foresters
the
ones;
cut-over
occasionally
in
most
earlier
general
present
declined;
Norway
pine
and
parts
of
evidence
these
mark
pure
nature
that
5
two
cutting
intensity
repeated
in
of
lands measures
measures
long-time,
early
the to
and
of
of
While
insect
The
or
average
availed
RECREATION
a
plantations the
and
parasites
None-the-less
DDT
and County
in
silvicultural
planted
white past
use
seedlings
confirm
is
finding
examines
such
pine various
heavy
one
of
unburned
the result entomologists.
preferably
Hampshire,
AND
the
noticeably
control
the
forest growing
spruce
resistance in
Service
the
despite
with by
1947
on than
on
buds
pines,
to
where
to
every
already
who
quality.
needed,
proper
and
DDT,
No
Canada.
Only
the
formation
in
New
red
needed
as
with
means
quite
the
uniformly,
is
in
without
land 1948
unlikely.
plots
Natural
federal
in
at
during
is
Forest
stands
cuttings,
poor the
have
by
with
in
has
increase
pasture
FORESTRY
owners
ruined
S.
rendered
planting
spring
County
observations and
planting
plantings
anyone
scale,
native
to
H.
loss.
occur
season
U.
Weevil.
owners
What
southern
sample
Maine
locations
attention
owners avoid
and
to
cut-over
spraying
All
open
vigilance
N.
to
that
state
Budworm.
Coos
of 3
control
in
the
year-old
cooperation
These
to
before
second
defoliation
spraying
on
Pine
each
by
less
90%
by
our
prevailing
at
enough
adjacent
of
attacks
partially
that
in
Hampshire
on
manner
Hampshire
the
and
of
Adirondacks
resistant-type
its
a
all
northern
obvious
has
Spruce
over
also
wide
White
1946
during
Permanent
in
offers
New
up fir,
cates
continues
in the
timberland
serious
northern
search
lected
New
education
biological
population.
secured a by
airplane
especially for
is
Hampshire,
It
It
pest
fire. receives
until
conclusion
injured.
damaged
found
to
seedlings conclusive. 32 increase spread
seems role stands is at state in northern
forests
still negligible in
showing the aphid, Many
Birch
Beech suggested
Gypsy
Forest
1948.
population
Salem,
fall
of
to
and
to
other
the pine north
continues
be
in
Dieback.
webworm
in
have
moderate
Scale/Nectria.
part and
Canadian
tent
confined
southern
amount intensity bronzed
Maine
sawflies,
by
forest
of
during Browntail
of
slowed
caterpillars
the the
the
to
has
in
Dieback
to
defoliation.
specialists. birch
of REPORT
insects
White
striking
New during
be
pine
the state
parts
up
1948.
complete
persisted
the
Moths.
during
borer last
spittle
Hampshire This
Mountains
in
and
the OF are
of
were
subject
reduction
two Observation
1947
Carroll
FORESTRY
in
past composite
That
locally deterioration
defoliation
in
bug,
1948
Both
present
relation
years,
show
the
of
season,
an
fir
were
compared
but
County.
in
obnoxious,
intensive southeastern
these
insect
bark
improved
and
DIVISION
dieback
there
to
affliction
in
points
at
and
and
this
during of
moderate
louse, defoliators
or
an
the mature has
to
only insects
research
extremely
after
destruction
such
set
conditions
1947.
southward etc.
of
been
part
1948
occasional
up
beech
DDT
as
birch
are
numbers,
of
no
of
there
The
by
across
spruce
important
hardwood
low the
apparent
spraying
of
of
is
federal,
appears
precise
spread
was
wide
birch
state. birch
point
trees
gall
and the
/
33
a PUBLIC FORESTS
STATE FORESTS AND RECREATIONAL AREAS
HE state now has title to 53,820 acres devoted to forestry and recreational purposes, divided into 133 tracts and located in T 101 towns. The following table indicates the forest and recre ational areas and certain rights-of-way which were acquired during the years 1947 and 1948. During the biennium 3,243.4 acres were acquired; 37 acres of the Black Mt. Reservation in Haverhill were sold; recent surveys of the Rhododendron Grove in Fitzwilliam and the Taylor tract in Concord gave new areas making a decrease of 38 acres; correction of earlier estimates shows a decrease of 4 acres or a net increase of 3,201.4 acres. The last biennium reported 50,619 acres making the present state area 53,820.4 acres:
ACQUISITIONS 1947-1948
Acqujred by State Name Location (Town) Acreage Year How Acquired Cost Franconia Notch Addition Lincoln 913 1947 Gift N. H. Forest Nursery Addition Salisbury 337 1947 Purchase $700.00 Joseph B. Eaton K. Kingston 36 1947 Gift Abby B. Cushman Bethlehem 26 1947 Gift Curtis H. Page Gilmanton 7 1947 will Oak Hill Lookout Loudon 2 1947 Condemnation 625.00 Federal Hill Lookout Milford 1 1947 Purchase 100.00 Fox Forest Addition Hillshuro 33 1947 Purchase 450.90 Fux Forest Hillshoro Right-of-way 1947 Purchsse 50.00 Fox Forest Addition Hillsboro 10 1948 Purchase 500.00 Gay Addition Jsffrey 71 3948 Gift Rye Harbor Rye 160 1948 Transfer Bowditeh-Runnells Addition Tamworth 2 1948 Gift Mt. Sunapee State Park Newbury 1,645 1948 Act of Legislature Curtis H. Psge Additions Gilmanton .28 1948 Gifts Wadleigh Park Addition Sutton .1 1948 Gift Forest Lake Addition Whitefield .02 1948 Exchsnge Illack Mt. Haverhill — 1948 Purchase 252.00 Humphrey’s Ledge Bartlett Right-of-way 1948 Gift Blue Job Lookout Strafford Right-of-way 1948 Purchase 100.00 illue Job Lookout Farmington Right-of-way 1948 Purchase 25.00
Total Acquired 3,243.4 $2,802.09
Conveyed by State Black Mt. Haverhill 37 1948 Conveyed by State Change in Acreage Rhododendron Grove Fitzwilliam 6 1948 Decrease Taylor Concord 5 1948 Increase 4 Decrease
Total Decrease 42 Net Addition 3,201.4 Last Reported 50.619
Present Acreage 51,820.4 (113 Tracts located in 101 Towns)
SIP . AS Franconia agencies shire
This Society was many
3, was end who Flume,
Flume Commission. Mt. for was mostly
sioner northern lands
and County 1948. Commissioner started Joseph
the ton, mission to inches to two-thirds requests 90
family and share in of
An
1947,
The
Mrs.
cover Sunapee
an 250 Hamburg, of old
days unveiled
successfully
state
valuable
Recreation confined so
and N. agreement the
necessary
for
Echo
Legislature
aerial
property. was D.
of
field
When to
now a should
and M successfully
H. Court,
for Adelaide
were during Notch
Governor to
two the after notable Eaton
slopes
the a this
were
the
board
State
designated
tract more
pine
of Lake operate Mrs.
over
under tramway in
Society
property years
net to in
On the Addition
Germany. inability
purpose.
the
the the will
State deed
memory
approved
the
and of Park was
Commission
planted the
surveys,
managed
feet dedication of Stevens
than
in F. profits. when
this
of condemnation REPORT
Mt.
state
and completion
net
transfer from the
36 last
desirable
Forest
diameter. the
planned Stevens process made the
1941
for
of
on
as
a Sunapee occasion acres
of
Council profits
to a
supervision
of
took many hundred biennium.
lot
A excellent the
the Flume
by the Mt. bronze
requested
over
until passed
This procure
OF
in
Philip by
total
was
and
the
the of
of
date at
Protection of the
title; officer
Sunapee 1927
improvements
FORESTRY
of
be years the
900
and
forest
was
tract the acquiring
1946. some The
held
Salisbury,
property deeds
tablet
Forestry
papers remove of
the an years,
raising W.
returned of
pine.
between
steel
Soiety
in
acres
Mrs.
the Governor condemned of 1,645
Act of It
transfer.
ago timber
in
Ayres,
of woods
this future
land
in
to the
is The
mounted
the
Franconia
Forestry
and woodland
DIVISION
during of
arid
were with
Stevens
the
The the
including
of
those expected
Franconia
acres
manner to
and
in
state
Mass.,
N. to during
the
Forestry
N.
operation.
contains was Forester were
appropriated funds
time. Town
the
the merchantable
seedlings
period accepted
her
filed H.
Recreation She
H.
by
the State
lands
of
on
to
estimated has and Town
Forests
made.
has state
Notch offered
or the
the
Highway
that
forest
of
also for that
locate the
in
a
last
Notch,
of about
now for
her Recreation granite
and
of Newbury.
to
been
acquisition
the state
from of a acquiring
Flume
requested
These
in operation
period
the war,
New
at the
the
deed On
heirs land and $375,000.00 as when
East received
Commission Recreation
Merrimack
20
three the held
to
timber
in
that
Highway
Commis
a Forestry a October
Society,
boulder
activity
Hamp
acquire
unusual amount March, years.
nursery Gorge
to
on
gift
north Kings-
when
within
both
in
Com
acres
Due the
the was the
that 35
the was
her
the
10
to 36 N. H. FORESTRY AND RECREATION COMMISSION
Rye Harbor State Forest The state acquired in 1936 a tract of forest and marsh shore land of 154 acres adjacent to Rye Harbor, Rye, N. H., for military purposes for the N. H. National Guard. The woodlands comprised 71 acres and the remainder of the area consisted of salt marsh and shore front on the harbor. Six acres had already been acquired by defaulted taxes, making the total 160 acres. During the last war, a portion of the harbor was dredged and the mud pumped inland to fill portions of the marsh for a possible airplane field. A point of land on the neck, so-called, was used for military purposes. The Adjutant General’s office notified the Governor and Council that his department had no further use for the area, and suggested that it be turned over to the Forestry and Recreation Commission. At the Governor’s request, a study of the forest area was made by agents of the commission to ascertain the condition of the woodlands. About 190 M board feet of pine was estimated on the lot which included also areas of valuable young growth. It was noticed that forest improvement was badly needed in certain areas and the cutting of some of the larger pine timber was suggested. On October 3, 1948 the Governor and Council voted that the state property at Rye Harbor with the adjacent wood lands be placed under the supervision of the Forestry and Recreation Commission. The original deeds necessary to purchase the prop erty have now been transferred from the Adjutant General’s office. N. H. Forest Nursery Additions A tract of 337 acres of woodland in Salisbury was purchased from Charles A. •Johnson of Franklin, N. H., for $700.00; the grantor re serving all pine stumpage 8 inches and over in diameter. This area adjoins a portion of the State Nursery and is on the old Boscawen Salisbury road. The Selectmen of Salisbury conveyed to the state any rights which the town might have acquired in this lot, by a tax sale of Charles Shaw of Salisbury dated February 4, 1926.
Abby B. Cushman Plantation A white pine plantation of 4,000 trees was established 22 years ago by Mr. Herbert Cushman on his summer estate in Bethlehem, N. H. The original trees were purchased from the State Nursery and the plantation was pruned and maintained by Mr. Csuhman during his lifetime. His widow, Abby B. Cushman deeded this tract with an additional acreage as a gift making the total area about 26 acres. Curtis H. Page Grove A woodlot of 7 acres in Gilmanton was willed to the state by the late Prof. Curtis H. Page, formerly of Dartmouth College, but re cently living in the town of Gilmanton. The Governor and Council accepted located manton Two which William Richard
acres Gay
main be with nock.
Fox
was pine on Gay who board Roland bon, suitable This $50.00.
in stations Oak cluded. in stations. this make of-way Cate
The
Thirty-three
In
A
Special
an
Loudon,
Monroe May,
Addition
Forest
small lull
included.
of held
N. and right-of-way
October, the purchase
some of
of
deed
addition
feet provides
certain
Calvin
Portions
on
to
Hillsboro
R.
H.,
C. from
forest
Lookout F. the Loudon. for
1947, with The
wish
No areas
a
the
the efforts Addition areas
Two Clarke, Davison
of
Hill excellent
the
which was and
mortgage
a
provision
court
Fox
timber,
the Cummings
power 1948, road public Iron
southerly
of since land
to was
nearest
of
includes acres
a acres
of
George
adjoining
dated
in
have the the
main right-of-way Trust crossed young
was
Jr.,
REPORT
this Works,
action
changes
for
$625.00; an to
November,
the stands
camp
to
on a
Gay late
on
of of
the of
adjoining lookout obtained
lately
September, gravel $200.00
lot operate
highway
B. some
Fund
owners the
side
trees.
his the
Cornwall
estate
woodland
was their
Calvin were tract, state. ground.
and
OF have
Varney
of
and
south will
the
property.
been of
valuable
FORESTRY
bank, was young
required to
adjacent
land radio and across
1947
later
from
A of could erect the recently
area on
owners
and on
Concord,
Cummings
This
Bridge,
right-of-way peak made
used
Troy,
1947,
of from the was
January spring
to
new
trees. for
for conveyed
a
Elgin of
necessary
not
the
stands
Gilmanton, other conveyance
spring
as
western to This were to
DIVISION
10
were to $450.00. forest purchased been
highway
N.
Walter
and
agree was
Conn.
purchase the the
lot.
of
acres
equip and
H., that land
14,
lot
condemned
water of
Hiram cut
the selected old
of
to
state
fire
to
fencing. Joy
One
on
slope contains deeded hemlock, 1947.
was
E.
water owned
the
certain his
over Quaker
the was and This leading
consideration
a
control.
Gay from the and
K.
finally
was
purchased
price.
woodlot state E.
of
main
as
in the
but Sherk This
tract
as were
above
by an
and
by for Mt.
one about key
accordance The
deeded spruce
Cemetery.
Walter
from
a
other as
open
the there agreed
the
highway
tract
Oak A
$300.00,
Monad
John gift of
of
also
lookout
of should
a cost
tracts.
right-
state.
25
these from
state
gift land Gil
field
Lis
was and
Hill
by re by 37
71
is
E. in
M
0.
of to 38 N. H. FORESTRY AND RECREATION COMMISSION
Federal Hill Lookout Another lookout station to be used for radio operation is Federal Hill in Milford. This station has been operated by the state since 1912 and has been under a lease agreement with the owners. One acre was purchased for $100.00 from Albert F. Caron of Milford on which are located the tower and cabin. Wadleigh Park Addition A small tract of open land was acquired as a gift from Richard Smiley of Plymouth, Mass., and his sister, Esther S. Avery of Sutton, N. H., for the purpose of erecting a new dam on the north side of the outlet of Kezar Lake in Sutton. The state owns the land on the south of the outlet which is Wadleigh State Park. 1 Lake State Park Forest Mr. Hilton A. Newell of Whitefield conveyed to the state in 1933 a small plot of land for a dam site at the outlet of Forest Lake. Since a portion of the lot was within a few feet of his summer home and garden, an exchange of land was made, Mr. Newell giving the state a stri along the east side of the lot and the state in turn conveying to Mr. Newell an almost equal area adjoining his home. The state gained in acreage, about 1,800 square feet. Bowditch-Runnells Addition Mrs. Robert Jenks of New York City and Mrs. Albert Jackson of Philadelphia, conveyed to the state as a gift 2 acres of woodland ad jacent to the Bowditch-Runnells State Forest in Tamworth, N. H. This lot lies between the state highway to Conway and the Chocorua River and was believed to have been included in the original gift when the Bowditch-Runnells State Forest was first established. Special Rights-of-Way Mr. Severo Mallet-Prevost of Bartlett, N. H., and New York City 1IIgave a right-of-way over a portion of his summer home property from the old Bartlett road around Humphrey’s Ledge. This right-of-way is the present trail now used by the public to reach the ledge. Mr. Howard R. Milliken of South Lancaster, Mass., sold a 50-foot right-of-way to the state which crossed his farm in Strafford, N. H., for $100.00. Mrs. Theodosia Irving of Lynn, Mass., likewise conveyed a similar right-of-way on her land in Farmington, N. H., for $25.00. The last two mentioned rights-of-way are for a power line to Blue Job Look 11out station for radio fire control. Black Mt. State Reservation The state has recently received offers to sell the southerly portion of the Black Mt. Reservation in Haverhill with the buildings for rec L
I
reatiorfal
the the rentals. town Before range. not the state 1948,
Camp a
to Leon and erty of tised out December
tract
On
the
Black
Town only West
lands
to
Recreation
and
for
to
and in Smith
October
Site
Chart
state,
a
of
parties
The
release
its
newspapers.
sale
The
purposes.
$252.00
Mt. One-Half
land
in the of
gave
21,
in
interest
Haverhill 1920.
Selectmen of
a
by
showing
town
Lookout
maintenance
1948. with
Haverhill,
sale 2,
known
Rye,
authority
Commission
to
the
which
1947,
the
voted
of REPORT
the
of
in
state
These
N.
The
Lot
37
has progress
to Lot After
Station.
buildings
state
made
the
included
Y.,
acres N.
in
state be
could
to
1
always
buildings
1,
and OF
for
favor Governor
in
authority
H.
interested
the any
but due
the FORESTRY
the
of
reserved
be
$5,000.00.
use
of
on back
Invitations
Selectmen also
interest
conveyance consideration
land
at
held
considered
acquisition 9th
what
of
are
its
leased
rentals
and
to
and
Range, the an
and
town
the
located
is DIVISION
sell
interest
it
Council
buildings
known
telephone
The
to
right-of-way
lots
the
might
for
it
at
in since
meeting
and
of
quitclaim
was
for
date for
public
August,
notice 7
bids
state
as
and
in
being
gave
the
have
the
necessary
the
the
was
the
of
and
were
held
10
or
forests.
state
of
best
most
the
old
the
to
a annual 1948,
due
made
on
in
private
power
sale
leased
in
later
Transient
the
the
deed
the
acquired
Forestry
interests
to part
for
March,
to
adver to
same state
prop
rent.
back
lines
sent
was
sale the lot,
the
Mr.
on 39 the
5.00
9.52 1.00 7.50 1.00 1.00 2.00 2.00
1948
10.00 1(. 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 25.00
67.50 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 25.00 10.00 10.00 25.00
$10.00 238.00
400.00 125.00
240.00
under
Notch
3,010.00
amount
$4,314.52
lease.
privileges
under
Amount
7.50
mostly “5.00 7.50 1.00 2.00
2.00
1947
10.00 10.00 21.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 and 25.00 10.00 10.00 25.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00
25.00
25.00
$10.00
231.00
400.00
125.00 269.52
240.00
largest 3,010.00 areas
are present Crawford
$4,586.52
Lease
Corp.
on
in
LEASE
the
the
by
Scouts
COMMISSION
Club
Group BY
Jr.
Club
permits
Club
Service for Site
concessions
Scouts
under
Boy
Club
Club Forester
Lands
Outing
Bowmen
Public
Boy
These
LANDS
Cooperative
People’s last Company Company Company
Company
Company
House Moody
Annan period
various
Mountain Mountain
McKinley,
State
Outing Young Council,
Outing Nelson McGlauflin Mills
Gile
Aiken the
Heirs
Forest
W.
Selden
Christian
RECREATION
A.
for
Leavitt
Northwood
F.
Offhaus E.
H.
M.
S. Young
is
STATE E. Sherman
J. Council,
Service Service
Vermont
the
1947-1948 Service Dodge
K.
Service Service
Electric
Hooper
1947-1948
University
of
M.
Cressy
Blanche
Willey Hampshire
Clark
AND
OF Division.
by
State H.
H.
five-year
Lessee
Appalachian Cambridge Public Elmer Public Comstock Ernest Walter Charles Appalachian permits Clifford Dartmouth
Boston of Charles Laura Public N. Lena Ledger Lawrence James Lora Mrs. Leo Arthur
New Public Dartmouth Public Charles Lawrence the
N. Edward Town
Central
Warner
season
a
use
for
1948
Forestry
annually
FORESTRY
Camp
Falls
Pond
H.
the Pond
Pond Pond
UTILIZATION
The
special
Utilization
N.
CCC
of
leased
issued
Lakes
and
Notch consideration; Notch
Notch Notch
Mt.
Notch Notch Notch
Mountain Rocky Mellon Billings Rocky
Livermore
Island
Mountain
been
in in in in
Hill
Hill
been
Totals
&
Pond enway
Prospect Prospect
Leases
($3,010.00).
40 supervision
$100.00 have has
Tract Beech Blair Annett Cardigan Casalis Connecticut Cotton Crawford Crawford Franconia Crawford Franconia
Franconia Franconia Island Island Haven Island Hem Mt. Smarts Henienway Pillsbury Stockdale Island Mt. Pillsbury Russell-Abbott Scribner-Fellows Sugar Pillsbury Sky
Waldron
Taylor Wantastiquet
Kearsarge AREA OF STATE FORESTS AND PARKS INDEXED BY TOWNS (MARCH 1, 1949) Total Area Area of Each Total State in Each Reservation Town or Land Area in Name of Reservation Within Town Other Towns in Which City Town (Acres) Reservation (Acres) (Acres) Reservation Lies Acworth 203 Honey Brook 975 203 Lempster, Marlow Alexandria 872 Cardigan Mountain 3,090 649 Orange
Welton Falls - 223 223 Allenstown 4,501 Bear Brook 6,849 4,501 Candia, Deerfield, Hooksett Alton. 214 Alton Bay 214 214 18 18 Amherst 81 Hodgman 0 Ponemah 63 63 Andover 288 Kearsarge Mountain 2,325 212 Salisbury, Wilmot, Warner Ragged Mountain 76 76 0 Ashland 44 Scribner-Fellows 140 44 New Hampton Bartlett 745 Merriman 515 515 0 Humphrey’s Ledge 36 36 Intervale Ski Slope 13 13 CI) Cathedral & White Horse Ledges 205 181 Conway ‘-3 Bethlehem 86 Strawberry Hill 60 60 Cushman 26 26 Forest Nursery 887 435 Salisbury Boscawen 586 State I Merrimack River 151 151 Cl) I- Bristol 172 Sugar Hill 67 67 0 Cliff Isle 6 6 Wellington Beach 97 97 Belle Isle 2 2 Campton 246 Livermore Falls 134 134 Blair 112 112 Canaan 174 Mascoma 174 174 Candia 290 Bear Brook 6,849 290 Allenstown, Deerfield, Hooksett Canterbury 278 Ayers 50 42 Northfield Shakers 236 236 Charlestown 925 Hubbard Hill 709 709 Connecticut River 216 216
545 545 Mountain Belknap 545 Gilford
Lincoln
2,892 6,232 Notch Franconia 2,892 Franconia
294 294 Grove Rhododendron
8 8
Grant 302 Fitzwilliam
99 99 Job Blue 99 Farmington
15
15 Mountain Green 15 Effinghani
1
1 Grove Hatch 1 Eaton
36
36 Eaton 36 Kingston East
56 56 Everett 56 Dunbarton
75
75 Leighton 75 Dublin.
23
23 Park Bellamy 23 Dover
137
137 Notch Dixville 137 Dixville
2
2 Hill Warner 2 Derry
Weare Henniker, 137
172 Vincent 137 Deering
Nottingham 121 1,288 Pawtuckaway
Hooksett, Candia, Allenstown 1,693 6,849 Bear Brook
Northwood 88
141 Woodnian 1,902 Deerfield
17 17
Camp Cardigan 17 Danbury
420
420 Lake Forest 420 Dalton
89 89 Lake Echo
Bartlett 24 205 Ledges Horse & White Cathedral
930 930
Lands Common Conway 1,043 Conway
Hopkinton 41 400 Yard Mast
25 25 Allen
47 47 Walker
12 12
Taylor 125 Concord
Hinsdale 519 907 Mountain Wantastiquet
5 5 Island Pierce’s
15 15
Gorge Chesterfield 539 Chesterfield
Reservation Lies
(Acres) (Acres)
Reservation (Acres)
Town
City
in Towns Other
Which Town Within
Reservation
of Name in Area Land
or Town
Reservation in Each State Total
of Each Area Area Total
1949) 1, (MARCH TOWNS BY INDEXED PARKS FORESTS AND STATE OF AREA V p.
Gilmanton 49 Meadow Pond 42 42 Page 7 7 Gilsum 95 Pot Holes and Bear’s Den 95 95 Gorharn 755 Moose Brook Park 755 755 Goshen 426 Pillsbury 3,034 407 Washington Pillsbury Camp 19 19 Greenville 4 Russell 25 4 Mason Groton 547 Province Road 546 546 Sculptured Rocks 1 1 Hampton 50 Hampton Beach 50 50 Hart’s Location 5,925 Crawford Notch 5,950 5,925 Livermore Haverhill 629 Black Mountain 629 629 Henniker 54 Ames 15 15 Vincent 172 8 Deering, Weare Craney Hill 31 31 o Hilisboro 565 Fox 565 565 Hinsdale 388 Wantastiquet Mountain 907 388 Chesterfield Hooksett 373 Stockdale 66 8 Manchester Bear Brook - 6,849 365 Allenstown, Candia, Deerfield Hopkinton 406 Mast Yard 400 359 Concord Contoocook 47 47 Jaifrey 915 Annett 1,307 1 Rindge, Sharon Monadnock 699 699 Gay 120 120 Haven 95 95 Keene 23 Beech Hill 23 23 Z Kingston 102 Kingston Lake 44 44 - Rock Rimmon 47 47 Kingston Dam 11 11 Laconia 3 Endicott Rock 3 3 Lancaster 430 Mt. Prospect 430 430 Lempster 366 Dodge Brook 222 222 Honey Brook 975 144 Acworth, Marlow Lincoln 3,482 Fay 211 142 Woodstock Franconia Notch 6,232 3,340 Franconia Litchfield 122 Litchfield 122 122
1
Pembroke
7 Glover 7 7
Peiharn
63 Jeremy Hill 63 63
Lord
12
12
Ossipee
112 Duncan Lake 100 100
Orange
2,441
Cardigan Mountain 3,090 2,441 Alexandria
Pawtuckaway
1,288 1,167 Deerfield
Nottingham z 16
16
Nottingham 1,187 Stevens C 4 4
Woodman 141
53
Deerfield
Northwood
54 Walduon 1 1
Northfield 8 Ayers
50 8 Canterbury
C
Binney
Pond
77
77
CD
Ipswich New
97 Marshall 20
20 z
Sky Pond 119 C
119
New
Hampton
Scribner-Fellows 215 140 96 Ashland
Newbury 1,645 Mt. Sunapee State Park 1,645 1,645
Milford 1 Federal
Hill
1 1 CD
Milan Milan 127 Hill 127 127
Russell-Abbott
808 375 Wilton
Kimball z 25 25
Mason
421
Russell 25 21 Greenville
Marlow Honey 628
Brook
975 628 Acworth, Lempster
Manchester
58 Stockdale 58 Hooksett
Madison.
11 Madison Boulder 1,j 11 11
Lyndeboro
14 Curtiss Dogwood Reservation C 14 14
Soucook 50 50
Loudon 52 Oak Hill 2 2
Livermore Crawford 25
Notch 5,950 Hart’s 25 Location z
Town City (Acres) Reservation
(Acres) (Acres)
Reservation
Lies
or
Land Area Town
in Name
of
Reservation Within Town
Other
Towns in Which
State Total in Each Reservation
Total Area Area of Each
AREA OF STATE FORESTS AND PARKS INDEXED BY (MARCH TOWNS 1949) 1, Peterborough 338 Casalis 247 247 Miller Park 83 79 Temple Peterborough Pool 12 12 Piermont 143 Sentinel Mountain 143 143 Pittsburg 1,548 Connecticut Lakes 1,548 1,548 Randolph 3 Randolph Springs 3 3 Rindge 1,116 Annett 1,307 1,116 Sharon, Jaifrey Rochester 20 Salmon Falls 20 20 Rumney 5 Baker 5 5 Rye 160 Rye Harbor 160 160 Salisbury 835 State Forest Nursery 887 452 Boscawen Kearsarge Mountain 2,325 375. Andover, Wilmot, Warner Kearsarge Mountain Camp 21 8 Warner Sharon 190 Annett 1,307 190 Rindge, Jaifrey 0 Shelburne 202 Lead Mine 202 202 South Hampton 52 Powow River 52 52 0 Stoddard 76 North Branch 71. 71 U) Pitcher Mountain 5 - Sutton 86 Wadleigh Park 52 52 Z Shadow Hill 34 34 e Tamworth 2,272 Hemenway 1,958 1,958 White Lake 258 258 < Bowditch-Runnells 56 56 U) Temple 4 Miller Park 83 4 Peterborough Warner 1,636 Carroll 29 29 Davisville 32 32 Harriman-Chandler 395 395 Kearsarge Mountain 2,325 1,150 Andover, Salisbury, Wilmot Kearsarge Mountain Camp 21 13 Salisbury
. Toll Gate 17 17 Washington 2,627 Pillsbury 3,034 2,627 Goshen Weare 336 Clough 309 309 Vincent 172 27 Peering, Henniker Wentworth 3 Plummer’s Ledge 3 3 Cl’
L
z
0
C,)
C,)
0
C)
z
Towns 101 0
Tracts 133
53,820 53,820 Lii Total
C)
Lincoln 69 Fay 211 69 Woodstock
16 Beach Wentworth
16
z
96 96 Farm Wentworth Gov. 112 eboro Wolf
Mason 433 Russell-Abbott 808 433 Wilton
Salisbury, Andover, 588 Warner Mountain Kearsarge 588 2,325 Wilmot
20 Hill 20 Hyland 20 Westmoreland
C12
Li
Reservation Lies (Acres) (Acres) Reservation (Acres)
Town City
C
Towns Other Which Town of hi Within Reservation Name in Area Land or Town
in Reservation State Total Each
of Area Each Area Total
z
(MARCH 1, 1949) TOWNS BY INDEXED PARKS AND FORESTS STATE OF AREA
r A
of
feet
sides
the
make
This
old
principally
stumpage feet
Forest collections
were
amounted
were
trails
The
periods.
during Crawford
Receipts
Falls
employed totaled
maintenance
$4,948.75.
ing
ing
consisted
tained
time
Connecticut
During
Cutting
Income
$11.20
General
Caretaker
The
Scotch
whole
which
one
of
area
of
Allen
$363.06.
logs.
patrol,
A
maintained, for
made
Nursery
pine
with
$1,312.13. work
1947
mile
706,096
selective
Notch
per
from
the
area
was
figure
for
All
the
operations
pine
of
in
to
sold
and
Lakes
supervision
Spring
selective
Each
that
several
and
while
of
releasing
M
and
winter
and
order
the
of
$1,154.81.
partitions
charges
first
cut
only
of
campers
permits
for
boundary
board
of
board
sold
the
labor
tree
erected.
two
inferior
cutting
1948
and
since
STATE
at
$7.60
Camp
Camping
time
$28.00
fifty-three
that
hours
REPORT
of
during
cutting
for caretaker
other
feet.
years
yielded
many
20
including
expenses
1948
was
for
feet
with
it
totaled
in
per
in
the
$25.00 line
was
acres
Supplies
type
of
per
of
appeared
FOREST
times
public
1948,
Caretaker
the
given
the
from
OF
six
was
M
new
the
of
good
area
special
and
with
‘only
cords
M
repaired
was
board
FORESTRY
of
$126.15.
and winter
during
public
per
hardwood
amounted
day
permitted
roadside.
a
signs
and a
assisting
leases
services
spruce
all
quality
might
two
and
some
daily
cut
half-ton
at
doubtful
one-half
M
OPERATIONS
spent
emphasis
feet.
public
a
a
salaries
roadside.
of
for use
or
into
dry
miscellaneous
for
lady
cost
amounted
patrol
and
strip
1947
be
DIVISION
three
pine
to
on
the
in
totaled in
stumpage
buildings
This
four
use
periods
acres
use
of
pick-up
supervised
if
assistant
$1,760.14.
the the
other
fir,
produced
guidance
on
cutting
of
yielded
$11.50 and
the
four-foot
of
yielded foot
areas
picnic
marking
reblazing
This
the
of
$1,149.13.
to
patrol
official
work.
trees
labor
consisted
thirty-one
truck
excelsior
$6,060.00 were
which
road
material
per
operation
caretaker
and
30,556
area
that
94,133
of
at
a
Supplies
would
during
sticks,
and
cord
stumpage
assistance
Such
personnel,
the
and
was
insulated.
all
buildings
exchange
at
sold
gave
salvag
board
of
wood.
public
board
Moose
times.
road
while
paint
main
costs
year
ever
work
was
and
was
dry
and
full
for
47 a 48 N. H. FORESTRY AND RECREATION COMMISSION
Pillsbury Reservation Dual supervision of Pillsbury Reservation continued with the Fish and Game Department sharing one-half of the caretaker’s salary and the reservation continuing as a “Game Refuge” for another five-year period. Caretaker and labor expense amounted to $2,313.98 while supplies and maintenance cost $121.87. Income from leases and camp ing permits amounted to $414.15 and a timber sale of 208,089 board feet of hardwood stumpage sold for $2,507.78. Fox State Forest Harvesting of forest products continued during both seasons, favored by the brisk demand for wood and timber of all kinds. The major operation in 1946-47 was a selective cutting in 15 acres of mid- dle-aged white pine. Over 150 M board feet pine and hemlock were I I logged and sold on bids. In addition, 152 cords of fuelwood, pulpwood, and veneer bolts were cut. Wood cut during the previous year was in the sales. During 1947-48, a small area of over-mature hemlock and some adjoining pine was clearcut and another area cut selectively, the 98 M board feet resulting being sold on the skids. About 13 M board feet red oak downed by the hurricane on another lot wasincludedsalvaged and 8 M board feet hemlock was sold on the stump and cut selectively by a careful thinning. Over 177 cords fuelwood, pulp wood and fence posts were cut. Over 100 Christmas trees were sold. The income and expenses were as follows:
C. A. FOX TRUST FUND FOREST OPERATIONS Fiscal Year Income Expenses Net 1946-47 $3,997.37 (1) $4,019.97 $ -22.60 1947-48 4,848.85 3,479.17 (2) 1,369.68 (1) Includes sale of some products cut in 1945-46. (2) Includes production costs of some material sold in 1948-49. I
POTENTIAL GROWTH OF NEW HAMPSHIRE FORESTS
T is recognized that the present productionof wood each year is •much less than it should be because of the low volume per acre. I Under even very rough forest management the amount of board feet or cords grown each year on an acre can be greatly increased. It has been estimated that annual growth in spruce-fir sawtimber stands can be increased 4 times, northern hardwood stands 2l/ times, white pine nearly 4 times and oak 5 times the present average incre ment of these stands. Annual growth of all wood in cords can be increased about 50. r a
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Boardman Beech Bear Balance Cardigan Cardigan Curtis Black Blair Casalis Connecticut Crawford Franconia Eaton Echo Haven Governor Livermore Harriman-Chandler Lord Russell Hemenway Russell-Abbott Kearsarge Merrimack Pillsbury Warner Weeks Taylor Balance Vincent Scribner-Fellows State Administration Woodman Stockdale Shaker Other
Name
Brook
Pines
Lake
State
Mountain
Hill
Forest
(Joseph Total
areas Dogwood
State
Memorial, State
Tract State
State of July
State
June State CCC
- Mountain
State
Wentworth
Notch
State
Area
State Farm
Notch
Falls
State
Mountain State State
River
State
Forest State
Fiscal
State
Lakes
1,
(17)
Forest
Nursery
Forest Forest Camp
30,
Forest
Forest Forest
Forest
D.)
Reservation
State
1946
State
Reservation
Forest
State State
Park Forest Reservation
Forest Forest
State Park 1948
State
State
John
Reservation
State CCC State
Operations
State
CCC
Farm
Forest
REPORT
Forest
Improvement
Reservation Forest
A Reservation
Forest
Camp
Forest
Forest
Park
Camp Forest
FORESTRY
OF
July
FORESTRY . .. .
and
1,
DIVISION
$31,461.38
1946
Income
5,100.00
2,652.45
7,727.86 2,000.00
2,408.62 2,696.00 4,873.70
Recreational
$20.00
S 441.00
174.93 100.00 912.03 371.87 201.60
850.00
480.00 160.00
21.00
10.00
10.00
10.00 25.00 10.00
68.32
30.00 15.00
91.00
1.00 DIVISION
to
June
Expenditures
$24,669.00
30,
2,522.33 1,023.17 9,990.91
$781.26
3,783.28
2,143.91
Fund
139.28 129.23 272.01
111.36 927.32
854.85
173.68
123.54 240.00 914.77
142.76
30.33 28.31
15.53
71.11
63.74
99.44
37.07 17.75 19.41
5.40
7.25 1948
$14,125.20
—2,263.05 —2,347.40
$20,917.58
—2,143.91
—781.26
—139.28 —272.01
$6,792.38
—482.98
—123.54
4,970.77 Balance
—141.76
1,629.28
1,994.60
—30.33
2,456.00 1,493.85
1,090.42 —11.36 —15.29
—15.53 —46.11
—19.41 —17.75
$20.00
412.69
201.60
676.32
380.56
21.00
10.00
10.00
10.00 10.00 68.32
96.26 15.00
22.75
53.93
49 -814.00
FOREST MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
HE state forests represent a potential source of future income from timber. At present most of these tracts consist of cut T over land, young plantations, and understocked young timber that have great promise for future forest products, but are difficult to operate profitably at present. On the other hand if im provement cuttings, thinnings, and other cultural operations are not applied immediately there will be a loss of growth because of stagna tion, and the valuable crop trees will die out or be greatly retarded, and the attainment of merchantable timber crops postponed. For tunately it is possible with energetic marketing work to find ways of improving young stands at a profit, or at minimum expense. Such work will be quickly repaid in more rapid growth. In order to carry out such work to a greater extent on state forests, Mr. John Bork, a graduate forester who has specialized in manage ment, was employed in January, 1948. The objectives included estab lishment of demonstrations of good forest practices as well as in creased production of forest products from state forests. A good beginning has already been made. Bear Brook State Park with a total area of 6,849 acres was desig nated the starting point for this program and by June, 1948, a forest inventory and revised type map had been compiled. The management plan resulting from the compilation of these data indicates that 6,143 acres of the park area are suitable and available for timber production. Present stocking is below normal and an average annual growth of approximately 1,000M board feet is anticipated over the next ten-year period. The twenty-year work program covered by the management plan calls for the annual harvesting of 200M board feet exclusive of thinnings and treatment of approximately 307 acres per year. Toward this end work was begun in June, 1948 and by January 1, 1949 the following operations had been completed: Nature Area Direct Sale of Covered Operating Price Net Work (acres) Products Volume Costs or Value Difference Strip cutting 22 WP logs 177M bd. ft. $3,857.00 $5,984.54 $2,127.54 Selective cutting 1 RP piling 5.5M bd. ft. 71.48 155.68 84.20 Thinning 4 RP posts 1,412 posts 557.25 464.52 92.73 Release cutting * Fuelwood 96 cords 1,213.00 890.50 -322.50 Weeding 90 814.00 Total 117 $6,512.73 $7,495.24 $982.51 Same area as strip cutting. Two very successful thinning operations in 25-year-old red pine plantations were carried out, one at the Taylor Tract in Concord and the other at Bear Brook State Park. Other state forests will be brought under more intensive management as rapidly as conditions permit.
— hurricane to forest handling work that quire
Nursery T these profit lots board from and agreement return for and borders has started among ments. $1,000.00 1949, the State from city for and out E.
This
The secure
C.
its
the
city
41,000 and
rented appointed
$800.00
assisted
a
department
the the
Hirst. weeding
HE
but was
Planning
is
feet lots.
lands
complete
water in law on
City $500.00 town
the
town
on a
decided has
available.
their
these has
State
School
obtaining Forestry will
of the
town
realized
recreational
of
to the white
on
was
of four
where
The has
for
1938. harvested
Since supply the pine
schools
supplied
be report
town
long-term a
forest and
annually.
Nursery facts Manchester
School
and
forests.
record
Board
made
kept to lot.
the
collected
began
School
pine Selectmen churches
from
from
and
that
improvement
acquire no
satisfactory Other has Development
until
Certain cannot
the
School
lands
and
The since
lot.
cutting
under
with can of
the
Recreation
several
project
the
were
date, its
already
the
lot
handling leases.
The
TOWN
Water
It
1870. taxes
in timber
towns
be
the
town during
land
depended Thirty-three
reforestation
Parsonage
in
besent
timber. is sale
was
a
taxes.
on
sold the
towns
the
selectmen Northwood
Manchester obtained
is expected
local
earliest the
crops
on
on timber
information received about Commissioners
No of have
FORESTS
cutting, The possible
thousands last is record Commission direction
to
Commission
of
the
recently the
town.
timber.
not
out
Manchester
The
hydrant
lumberman
have
town
of
entirely The
rentals
cut
valuable
past Lake lot
days
for
to shores
operations each
that
wood
of
shows
Rockingham camp
$3,000.00
program
but
for
and
over
$3,000.00
be
made
future forests
towns
of
The
few
the
built
Massabesic
of
During
about within
year.
system
have
cut
many
and
the on no
about
upon
has
lots
1,780,000
of
young
trees in
for
Parsonage
years
at
Selectmen
to
recreational notable
until supervision
are
summer
use.
State
timber.
Lucas and
1918 often
the
produced
in
have and cutting
for
this
Many
a cut
springs
years has
the
125
existed.
for not few
County
1913
and stands
cost
the
questionnaires
the
agents
purpose.
for
when about Forester, had
past
been
M
been trees,
Pond
progress
required planting
years towns
camps
due it
summer
and
of operations
Parsonage board by
The
have
its
and
$2,700.00
difficulty
is
year,
for that
growing develop
forester
laid
In
divided
a
setting
400
mostly
to
School
supply
of
hoped
which
about
State
have
wells good
1872
this
feet
now
also
The
the
Mr.
the out
re
by
an on
in
of M I
52 N. H. FORESTRY AND RECREATION COMMISSION
the trees. In 1933, forestry work was initiated with type-mapping the whole forest area, obtaining an estimate of the volume and tree growth and starting improvement cuttings. Mr. A. J. Christie, a pro fessionally trained forester, was appointed in 1937 to manage the entire property. Records of all operations are now kept on a card index, all lands have been surveyed and cruised. The 1938 hurricane blowdown timber has been cleaned up 1and new markets found for products removed in these operations. A forest fire lookout tower has been built that fully cooperates with the state fire lookout sys tem. A forest fire truck fully equipped. is ready for use and miles of cross roads have been built through the forest. Forest fires have burned only 10 acres during the past 10 years. Work has been carried on against blister rust, white pine weevil and gypsy moth. The present area is 5,300 acres in Manchester and the towns of Hooksett, Candia and Auburn. An estimate of the volume over five inches in diameter shows over 11,000 M board feet. The Water Works has ac quired a sawmill which handles all logs from the woods operation and also does custom sawing for farmers in nearby communities. The annual cut is about 500 M board feet of which the city uses 10 M board
• feet, the balance being sold on bids.
• During the past year, 332 cords of rough pulpwood and 50 cords of peeled pulpwood were sold. These activities kept about 10-12 per manent men employed. The city has an excellent opportunity to demonstrate the successful operation of this forest under a definite management plan drawn up by a well qualified forester. Other cities in the state should if possible follow the example of the City of Manchester.
Hopkinton Town Forest after an improvement cutting. a
At forest also creased man, elected tary, hardwoods struction making mapping. $2,523.00 provements were Pond
is Pond defaulted $1,700.00 problem in
beach. rental roadside of that tention to lands other
grant the forest Warner special management and
efficient
town
Lempster
a
The
solving
these
the
determine
fine
voted
spring
Weare.
sold.
other
the
designated
on
has
tax-defaulted
should
committee
price.
of
Society meeting forest
each
was
to
study the
beginning by
This
which confronting appropriated
operation
clean-up,
lots
chairman
for
leaving foreman,
been
to
forest funds such
its
That
and
the
The of
towns
were total
voted
greater
year.
raise
town
the
consult
and
of
of
whether land
Other and
Both 1949.
for
surveyed an materials, town.
6
previous
in
same 700
the
land
to a made amount
M
town.
until a
whether
control $250.00
extent
for
having
at
forest
1946,
the
difficult. operation. REPORT
balance special difficulties. The
financial
checking
board
forest
the
of
matters than the
forest acres
Lempster
its
a
several
$400.00
year
on
1948
Protection
the
town these
problems
In
New committee and
citizens balance
that town available
committee
the
of
hire
feet
to
similar
anticipated,
lands assignment
Warner on
to in OF
addition
committee conditions
the
when
campers
secretary, improve
It
camp which
on
two-mile
under
the
in sell years Lempster
the towns
England FORESTRY to
of
of
meeting
The
is
for
The
committee
boundary
which 1947
in
voted
supplement
heavy
spruce town
and
and
one of easterly or problems expected
$2,804.00
sites
the
had
is advice.
consideration
has Christmas
ago,
volume
town
New
and lease
have
Weare
an
Mr.
work to
member
road
on
to should
forest
but must
town
to
business
Forestry several
in
equipment
made are
on
old
decide DIVISION
layout and
the
Richard
each
Hampshire continue
land
survey,
and shores
March,
a
to
sold
the
that
widely of
road
in
on
The now
of
forest
be
this
town fund
town
felt the
recommend
such
the
of
trees regard
thousand
how member January on
on 700
timber
located
of
185
cutting
manager
town leading being
town
Foundation
the
are
study of
B.
little
the
public committee
of cruising, the
1945,
and
fund forests
scattered,
the
forest excellent
acre
to
M
valued
IJiehi, Long
$1,104.00.
board
Forests
fire
size
to
forest
still
shore
determine
laid
labor board
and present
on
responsibility
1, such
for
lot, was
to will acres
to
areas
town-owned
prevention,
and
sale committee. and 1948.
Pond,
of
the
the
has the
out.
at
would establish examined
and
a
realizing
progress
$248.00, of on came begin
had
as
Warner
for
feet
making made
plan
of
$35.00
layout
chair on
secre
tract.
or
whole
many town
Long
Long
type
This
con
and tax-
The
Im
the the
in the
53
be
re
of
to
of
in
a L
I
12
by
or be
by
in
and
bad
plan the
con
suc- 1947 been
State
With each
have
fewer
areas basis
opera
to
cutting
will
demand
waiting
the
garbage stop
meeting
about
and
made.
increased the
have
Day,
___
for
one impression
with
in
due
to effected
with
plank-type,
of one
replaced Matters
1949.
proved
on
then
towers
streamlining.
details.
in
town.
VJ
its
with
1946
camp
been
in
no
concessions
allow
converting
would
time
has been a
town
rate
recreation
in
with along
and, cut,
the increased
been
objectives.
left
marked
of
cans
since
coupled at much
areas.
have
be
that
by
the the
scaling lost An
necessary begin get
FOREST
have
has
has
which
effective
which
to
feet
COMMISSION rising
at
it
larger
tables
to
to
through
revised
and
less
these
means
less
of
assist
nonproductive steadily
garbage
dollar
trees
advised
due realized to
board
made budget
and
to
scaling, resources, standards
undergone
changes basis
all
and
management themselves
the
a
be
M SERVICE
the
the biennium.
are
are
self-government
pressures
of
campers continues
Users
type,
of marking NATIONAL
of
with has
maintenance
somewhat
rustic-type
RECREATION 100
past
ways
Other use
costs,
pit before
Forest increased
This
Pond
investigated.
should
planning
and
campers meeting
FOREST
been
work which
AND
the supervision
power marking
cooperated
has
about
stripped
S.
number
meet silvicultural
with to of
time,
sum
of
operations combines
the
has individual
annually,
being a
yarded
U.
to
boulders,
better
various material
use
has
self-sustaining
scaling.
have
less by
MOUNTAIN of
were
during
tidy Campton
manner.
and
a
are
operation
feet
and
toilets
and program,
the
simplifications.
which
A
FORESTRY
with
lowered
risks,
and
failed in method
system present
to
continuous methods
purchasing
and
Weare
of
H.
cut
settled sale
Forest
allowing
board
of
forest,
WHITE
irregular
the scales
N.
methods foresters
1940
recreation inability
charges
give
use
be
are
similar
areas
the lower
Copp
control
chemical
in
without
savings
democratic
At
barriers
to
and current
use
the
on
for personnel town
Town
a wage
timber work
HE
fire
million
thereby they
must
log county
measurement
in
conventional
other
Dolly
its
management.
15
The
well-calculated
The
Although
The
54 and on of T
analyze higher unless
adequate
to
until
The
tree tion;
weather efficiency siderable
replacing
pits, and like
assigned
volving other
cessfuL held
recreation nominal of —----- REPORT OF FORESTRY DIVISION 55
been abandoned. Here again, the possibility of further savings is being investigated by exploring the possibilities of substituting aerial detection for the expensive and cumbersome tower system. In the aggregate, savings from various short cuts have done much to keep the physical plant in shape while, at the same time, furnishing the minimum essential services necessary to keep a multiple-purpose forest operating.
STATE FOREST NURSERY
HE same policies of distributing forest planting stock and the same type of operations have been carried on at the State T Forest Nursery during 1947 and 1948 as in previous years. Forest planting stock of the more important native timber producing species has been grown and distributed at less than cost to individuals, and white and red pine given free to all state, county and municipal agencies in unlimited amounts, and to boys and girls educational groups in limited amounts. Prices for trees sold and free trees include all costs F.O.B. Gerrish, N. H.
• Nine cities and towns planted 29,500 free trees as follows: Manches
• ter, 8,000; Hanover, 7,000; Dunbarton, 5,500; Goffstown, 5,000; Dum mer, 2,000; Dover 1,000 and Wolfeboro, 1,000. Educational groups of boys and girls between the ages of nine and twenty-one received 61,925 trees. One hundred and thirteen 4-H Club members planted
• 34,950 trees in nine counties as follows: Rockingham, 13,475; Belknap, 5,750; Merrimack, 4,250; Cheshire, 4,000; Strafford, 2,500; Grafton, 2,000; Hillsborough, 1,475; Coos, 1,250 and Carroll, 250. Twelve Smith-Hughes or Agricultural High Schools received 26,975 trees as follows: Vilas High, Alstead, 5,500; Hopkinton High, Contoocook, 4,000; Tilton-Northfield High, Tilton, 4,000; Henniker High, Henniker, 3,000; Laconia High, Laconia, 3,100; Quincy Street School, Nashua, 2,075; New Boston High, New Boston, 1,400; Simonds High, Warner, 1,100; Hollis High, Hollis, 1,000; Orford High, Orford, 1,000; Quimby High, Sandwich, 500 and Walpole High, Walpole, 300. Loss of red pine seedlings due to Lophodermium pinastri, a fungus disease, that first appeared in the nursery in 1945, continud in de creasing amounts through the spring of 1948. Spraying in 1947 with double strength Bordeaux mixture, applied with rented equipment,
I 56 N. H. FORESTRY AND RECREATION COMMISSION
indicated that a reasonably satisfactory control of the disease could be maintained under favorable weather conditions. To make equip ment continuously available, a 150-gallon Bean power sprayer was purchased in the spring of 1948 and four applications of spray made. This appeared to effect a satisfactory control as all beds appeared to be in good condition until snow fell. A 20 x 20 foot portable storage building was moved from the Dan— bury CCC Camp area to the nursery upper level and a 24 x 60 foot portable garage was also moved from the Haverhill CCC Camp area to the same location, for much needed storage space and working quarters. Since Sovasol No. 5, a Socony Vacuum Oil Company product, has proved effective in weeding carrots, it has been tried in many forest nurseries to control weeds. In the summer of 1947 different strength solutions of this product were tried on small plots of difterent seed lings. Results seemed to indicate that a full strength spray was needed to kill small weeds and retard grass, also, that a full strength spray would burn second-year needles of all seedlings and, also one- year balsam fir and white spruce seedlings. Accordingly, a full strength spray of Sovasol No. 5 was used in the summer of 1948 on a block of 250 one-year white and red pine seed beds. Five gallons of spray were used at each application, or one gallon to 2,400 square feet. Weed growth was confined for the most part to three separate periods during the growing season, when the weeds would soon over run the seedlings. During each of these periods three applications of spray were applied a week apart. This did not eliminate all hand weeding, but it did kill a large percentage of the small weeds, retard the growth of the rest and reduce the labor of hand weeding. Storage facilities were furnished the blister rust service and fire
V fighting equipment and tools were received in wholesale amounts, stored, painted or branded and reshipped in small shipments to many cities and towns throughout the state. A total of 6,259 tools and pieces of equipment were received and 8,094 shipped out. The cost price of the tools shipped out was $32,591.34. About an acre of the nursery area was allotted the State Highway V Department for trees and shrubs used in their roadside beautification program. Two acres of woodland adjacent to the nursery area on
V the upper level were cleared, stumps removed and levelled for addi tional nursery area. A five-horse power Rototiller was purchased for cultivating paths and fitting small sections of the nursery for seed bed and transplant V use. This equipment replaced a smaller three and one-half horse power tractor that was found inadequate for the work to be done. NURSERY OUTPUT — NUMBER OF TREES Fall, 1946— Spring, 1947
Age of Stock White Pine Red Pine White Spruce Balsam Fir White Ash Total 5-year transplants 500 500 4-year transplants 80,502 65,372 55,900 8,300 210,074 3-year root-pruned seedlings 67,250 45,825 33,804 1,300 5,425 153,604
Totals 148,252 111,197 89,704 9,600 5,425 364,178 Fall, 1947— Spring, 1948 4-year transplants 18,137 71,985 3,175 21,875 115,172 3-year root-pruned seedlings 96,795 116,672 22,005 13,190 2,250 250,912
Totals 114,932 188,657 25,180 35,065 2,250 366,084
PLANTING ON STATE LAND BY TRACT, NUMBER AND SPECIES Acres White Red White Balsam White Tract Covered Pine Pine Spruce Fir Ash Total
Connecticut Lakes ... 10 200 • 6,250 6,450 5* Fox Forest 450 200 650 Litchfield 11 1,000 5,000 6,000 Merrimack River . 5 2,000 2,000 Nursery 28 2,000 16,550 18,550 Governor Wentworth 6 200 2,700 150 3,050
65 3,650 26,250 200 6,450 150 36,700 Includes 4,475 European Larch, 500 Northern White Cedar, 125 Douglas Fir, 100 Chestnut and 50 Norway Spruce not furnished by the State Forest Nursery, 58 N. H. FORESTRY AND RECREATION COMMISSION
VALUE OF NURSERY STOCK PRODUCED Years Ending June 30, 1947 and June 30, 1948 1947 1948 Trees sold to private planters $2,006.63 $2,038.60 Trees given to 4-H and other juvenile clubs 245.85 56.30 Trees given to towns 142.25 8.26 Trees used on state lands 73.71 Trees for experimental planting on burned area 15.25
$2,394.73 $2,192.12
COUNTY FORESTRY PROGRAM
FOREST MANAGEMENT AND MARKETING ASSISTANCE HE forestry program of assistance to New Hampshire wood land owners was accelerated November 1, 1945, as a result of T a memorandum of understanding between the State Forestry and Recreation Commission and the University of New Hamp shire Agricultural Extension Service. The program has the support and cooperation of the U. S. Forest Service. There are now eight county foresters covering the state, working out from the County Ex tension Offices. The names and addresses of the county foresters and the territory covered by them are listed as follows: Name • Address Tel. County Bissell, Lewis P. County Extension Woodsville 241 Grafton Office Bradley, Robert F. Laconia 1341 Belknap and Strafford Breck, Robert W. Milford 45 Hillsborough Breon, Theodore F. “ Conway 168R2 Carroll Dussault, William E. Keene 930 Cheshire and Sullivan Phipps, Robert H. K. Lancaster 445 Coos Sloan, Roger P. “ Exeter 2741 Rockingham Thompson, Wilbur E. “ Concord 288 Merrimack
An outstanding feature of the New Hampshire forestry program of assistance to woodland owners is the fact that the people in the counties have a direct interest in it, and help finance the program as they do for county agricultural agent work, 4-H work, and home economics work. In preparing yearly plans of work, the county foresters have the advice of county forestry committees whose mem bers are interested in farm woodland management. REPORT OF FORESTRY DIVISION 59
The question might be asked, “what has been accomplished since November 1, 1945 ?“ when the program was started. The efforts of the county foresters have been directed at establishing a large num ber of result demonstrations. Besides helping woodland owners in the management of their growing timber, the county foresters also assist owners in the marketing of their forest products. In a period of three years, the county foresters have influenced 665 woodland owners to carry out recommended cutting practices in their woods when harvesting forest products. With the cooperation of these owners, the county foresters marked trees for cutting, totaling 4,899,000 board feet of logs and 6,766 cords of pulp and fuelwood. They have given woodland management and marketing assistance to 2,000 woodland owners and have made 1,455 contacts with sawmill operators and buyers of forest products. Each fall the county foresters obtain forest products market infor mation which is published in the annual forest market report. The report gives the names and addresses of the buyers of forest products, the kinds, sizes, and terms of purchase of forest products bought by each buyer. The cost of lumbering, pulpwood, and cordwood opera tions are listed. Woodland owners find the information in the annual market reports valuable when they have forest products to sell. For three years the New Hampshire pulp industry has cooperated with the Forestry and Recreation Commission and the University of New Hampshire Agricultural Extension Service in sponsoring a For estry Pulpwood Contest in the northern New Hampshire counties. The objective of the contest is the continuous production of forest products. Sixty-two contestants entered the contest during the winter cutting season of 1948-1949. The county foresters in the northern counties are available to help the contestants start their cutting in accordance with recommended cutting practices. With a well-organized county forestry program aimed at getting woodland owners to practice good woodland management, it was feasible for the Trees for New Hampshire Committee to launch on October 1, 1948 an intensive publicity program of good forest manage ment directed at all woodland owners. The Trees for New Hampshire Committee distributed 40,000 booklets “Cash Crops from New Hamp shire Woodlands,” 100 film strips, supplemented with a film strip booklet, and a two-minute motion picture film which have carried the message that forest management pays dividends. As a result of this intensive publicity program, more than 500 woodland owners who own approximately 66,000 acres of woodland, have requested assistance. During November, 1948, the county foresters held 35 woodland demon stration meetings on selected areas of the 665 woodland owners who 1 of of on on and and the gen for good inter Trees one of during of gather- the interest the of cutting, county pictures of held recommenda attended, attend became importance other the information program to launching the the means a meetings, well who result state. motion a selective the a before 1948, a meetings with urged the COMMISSION were and as these about 1, pine. been and of
I owners With starting up-to-date were has in talks making white attended in October Through in for meetings informed woodland schools, accordance economy RECREATION obtained owners Woodland in products. program The program their lands. better AND cutting involved and of program, requests producers general granges, is maple their woodland the publicity 1948, woodlands foresters. forester. become on what of syrup to Hampshire clubs, Selective FORESTRY of quality increased see also H. their Hampshire of New to county management county N. maple had number has service problem spring for Hampshire New the the the at 320 management have in of large for public managing New Trees early forest a meetings production meet Over 60 are tions ested the ing to eral for the forest the the the Trees esters forestry ings.
of booklet.
prepared getting by dustry Forestry estry their woodland assistance contract forester of example cut, mill As of result, visited fenced less ages. been by ester. woods body, cut. his woodlot after Peabody a of poor show
good The
A
The
Mr.
600 the good
timber
the
the
a woods
to
farmer operator
leaving
managing
quality
woodlands.
year, that management
final
The The
a
for county The
MBF
Peabody’s
forestry
say, the
value
county in the income He
his
the
county forest
73-year
is he
than was
has
and
The
Departments
owners cooperation
lumber
was and
schools it
used plans
material rendered
result, farmer forester, woodlot. cattle
he
became this
subject
in
of
standing
pays
hardwood.
suggested
been
for
of
showed
foresters
grew
campaign selects management the
from foresters.
as
20
white
their
to forester.
film woodland
old
to
the
his
out
gross
follows: and
to
in and
demonstrate
cords town he
managing
has REPORT
at handle
convinced
of
farmer
there
his
has assisted
to grow woodlands
strip, marked
New
pine county
the
of
received
a pulp
the
a
many
with
forestry
since
have
of
and
of
income forestry individual
95-acre
his thrifty of
by
been
Today,
trees
owner
thirty-two timber Lee 1948 Many and future
Hampshire use;
the
which OF
wood
who over
the
the
thinned woodland
radio
adult
located
trees.
by his
forestry
of FORESTRY
was
hemlock. manufactured
approximately
how
to
three
for
besides
before
from woodlot.
fall
farmer
State
growing the
lives the he
appreciates the
exhibit
95-acre
neighboring
cuttings for
as
cut,
is
organizations
and
woodland
years offered
the
has
fairs.
many The
a years
some farmer,
value
supplemented
his
years a
northern
in
and
crop.
upon Extension
in
the
program
he
press
county
advised
selective
better
covering DIVISION the
very
woodlot and
Upon
1947-1948
stand
the
cuts
of
with
woodland $3500
is sells
public. of
The
advice
ago.
the
town
the
the marked
An
in owners.
has
selective
into
poor
woodland
better
$3000
foresters
his
and
contacting
the
his
every
New
of
of
exhibit
are
assistance
for outstanding
is case growth
cutting.
for Services,
the
been
Each
own
of
market
shingles.
of
timber quality
own
The by
products more
apparent
making
his winter’s owners
from
management
Shelburne. about 32
of England case
the
subject
cutting.
fuelwood the The
intensified
50-acre have
labor. pulpwood
was
Ralph
year
owners
years.
that
trees
county
the
the
conditions.
trees of a
A
and
given film
292
who following
good
from
serviced
portable
example
work assisted
was
he written
He
by
various
records
of
county
I.
on states
Need
State stand
MBF
strip
were Year As from
have have
Pea
gets for
him
for
use
the Mr. has
not
in
his his
61
in
of
in
a in
a
is
to
to
1950- assistance Services
forestry
practical
increased
19.40 61.25 owners 56.00 50.00
8,000
9,650
8,000 a
forestry
216.00
$30.00 161.00
15,000
$524.25
$275.50 stenographic
$344.90
$16,600
$34,250*
$16,600
$39,600
is
and
in
extended Extension
county stenographic
1949-1950,
for
forest
follows:
state
the
of
the County
pay as foresters. expenses,
the forestry
COMMISSION
program the
increases to
hour
that
in by
lands.
listed
support county salary,
per
and
number
salary for the
are
that
forest for
$1.00 contributed
large
throughout
program
educational
RECREATION
@
a kind
foresters, their
funds
RECEIPTS
EXPENSES
recommended
The
follows: contributiods in
feet
AND assistance
of
on 1948-1949
Funds reasonable
Funds
is
labor
owners
as
M
it
of
6
intensive federal
county
cords cords services
year
own
basis.
5 and
influencing
sources
18 nor
cords
the
care
horse stenographic
logs,
practices
FORESTRY
2
of
cords
fiscal
increased woodland
and and
for
pulp,
hours,
H. college
4
sound
counties,
pulp,
take
of with
be Forester,
a
the
Norris-Doxey
Norris-Doxey way
N.
pulp, Funds
Hampshire
labor space
to
the
Funds
Funds
cutting
man
costs
include on
for
in desk not
amounts
New Extension
good
number
order
budgets
Hemlock
Spruce Hardwood 275.5
Hemlock-pine Firewood, Hired
Yarding
Federal
State
Counties
Federal
State County
efficient Does the
The
In
The
62 for program furnishing
operating 1951 services
organized
large and apply -r
which tion bers R of tributes New and acceptable ments cut
There ments fee
Karl
Abbott F. Aldrich Barber J. F. Ernest
WalterF. Leon Gordon Davey Conley John The
Recently
The
Armand
H. the
A. to
to representatives
includes
Mass. F. Dodge acquainted
Mass.
F.
Hampshire
EGISTRATION
Bailey
H.
would
E. those the
be
in
list
operations) surgery,
only
practice Association
Bartlett
Tree
Aldrich)
Tree Brothers & J.
Amalia, Tree
much
Cloud,
each
made Clark,
Earl,
Brown,
operator
Chase,
of to
Crowe,
the
Associates,
Bouchard, (Wilfrid
registered exception
be
& Expert
Service,
registered
other
most
Service,
New
to
proposal Sons, for much
Haverhill
Norwich,
in
Jr.,
with
pruning, Tree
Amalia,
Tree
arborists
686 keeping
96
Hilirise
granting
of
New
states,
forest, England
resides.
have
of REGISTERED
Box
Company,
Wheeler,
Inc.,
Conant to
Petei’borough,
Registered
the
Court
Inc., the
Expert
747 is Service,
is
this
Main
in
be
arborists
has
Hampshire
396, in
been Inc.,
required
other
Vermont.
latest
P.
Spraying
spraying registered
for gained the
Lane, Hall
shade
25
commission.
should
licenses
been the
state
Street,
Street,
0.
The Street,
instance
Meredith,
Eastern
9 Co., standards Jr.)
Wells,
addressed
Kent,
Box
states.
Street,
developments
case
Bridge
Arborists
Meredith,
made
by
follows:
New
and
and
for
be
ARBORISTS
Wenham,
795
Keene,
N.
308,
and Co., to
Danvers,
adopting
without
arborists
Ohio. of
Maine
granting
fruit
raised
persons
Hampshire Connecticut, Avenue,
H.
that Manchester,
all
Street,
Memorial
N.
practice
Nashua,
10 dusting
of
by
(Eugene
persons
1948
N. N.
H.
the
work
trees
Coffin
(William
Mass.
the
a
taking
so
Mass.
in
H.
H.
registered
in
uniform
licenses
Manchester,
Dedham,
standards
that
the
within N.
State
(including the
high
in
Arborists
Drive,
Avenue,
L.
(Albert engaging and
N.
H.
an
the
field.
Barber)
state,
F.
they
H.
at
set and
that
Entomologist
examination.
the
Abbott)
Mass.
in
state.
required
the
Cambridge,
of
W.
would
Connecti Haverhill,
Meetings its
and
Mass.
arrange
Associa
airplane
town
require
in
regular
Dodge)
mem
(Leon
tree con
The
be
of in * 64 N. H. FORESTRY AND RECREATION COMMISSION
Eastern Tree & Landscape Corp., 280 Bridge Street, Dedham, Mass. (Arthur J. Hasson, Brookline, Mass.) Robert H. Eaton, Alton, N. H. George E. Ellinwood, Hilisboro, N. H. William G. Elliott, 33 Salem Street, Wakefield, Mass. Edward 0. Flint, 368 Water Street, Keene, N. H. George W. Flint, Jr., 10 Charles Street, Keene, N. H. Leo E. Fontaine Tree Service, 32 Broad Cove Drive, Concord, N. H. William A. Franke, 30 Cameron Street, Brookline, Mass. Franklin Tree Expert Co., 318 Main Street, Greenfield, Mass. (C. T. Caidwell) Miss Lillian A. Fraser, Riverside Spraying Company, 145 Elliott Street, Haverhill, Mass. H. L. Frost & higgins Company, 20 Miii Street, Arlington, Mass. (by J. Cooke White, R. D. Keene and E. W. Higgins). E. Leroy Greene, Rye Beach, N. H. George L. Harkins, 250 North Main Street, Concord, N. H. Henderson & Herndon Tree Co. Inc., 9 Story Avenue, Beverly, Mass. (William P: Henderson) John P. Herbert, 2 Hancock Street, Gloucester, Mass. John E. Hook, Locale Tree Company, 9 Hillsdale Avenue, Beverly, Mass. Royce H. Hutchins, R. F. D. 1, Plymouth, N. H. Arthur J. Jean, Jr., 321 Maple Street, Manchester, N. H. Robert E. Knapp, Belmont, N. H. Warren Kolb, Atkinson, N. II. B. F. Lawrence Tree Expert Company, 17 Garfield Street, Greenfield, Mass. (Benjamin F. Lawrence) The Lucas Tree Expert Company, 179 Sheridan Street, Portland, Maine. (R. E. Billings) Elmer F. Mayberry, Lancaster, N. H. Robert W. Meader, Greenland, N. H. Harry F. Melendy, Milford, N. H. Kenneth S. Mochrie, 157 North Road, Chelmsford, Mass. Munson-Whitaker Company, 9 Fellsway East, MaIden, Mass. (by John E. Riley and Robert S. O’Shea) Willard N. Myers, Atkinson, N. H. William H. Nehring, Ridge Farm Nursery, New Durham, N. H. George Price, 713 Pleasant Street, Pawtucket, R. I. REPORT OF FORESTRY DIVISION 65
Fred Ralston & Co., 337 Washington St., Brighton, Mass. (Frederick R. Ralston) M. L. Raymond, Wolfeboro, N. H. Clifton E. Richardson, Peterborough, N. H. Philip H. Rines, R. F. D. 3, Box 160A, Manchester, N. H. Lester W. Robbins, Winkle Lodge, 186 Main Street, Keene, N. H. Russell N. Stalbird, Star Route, Sunapee, N. H. Oscar P. Stone Tree Surgeon, 2 Bonnyvale Road, West Brattleboro, Vermont. John Tierney, 16 Liberty Street, Manchester, N. H. W. F. Tuttle, Wolfeboro, N. H. James R. Walker, 31 Grant Street, Concord, N. H. Stiliman E. Walter, Wolfeboro, N. H. Myles Standish Watson, Newington, N. H. William H. Weichans, R. F. D. 1, Warner, N. H. Russell H. Welsh, 23 Linden Street, Exeter, N. H. John W. Wholley, Bradford Tree Expert Company, 4 Clinton Street,
• Haverhill, Mass. Edwin S. Wise, Box 248, Newport, N. H.
DISTRICT FOREST ADVISORY BOARDS HE Forest Advisory Boards have continued to render valuable service in keeping the commission advised of local sentiment T for conservation in their districts and cooperating with other agencies in supporting plans for fire protection and other aspects of forest conservation. Especial mention should be made of the services performed by the over-all state chairman, Richard W. Read and secretary, Thomas J. King working with representatives of each of the district boards. The membership of the boards was as follows: District Forest Advisory Boards as of January 1, 1948 BELKNAP-CARROLL:
• Howard W. Sanborn, R. 1, Laconia Richard W. Read, Tamworth Roger Williams, Center Tuftonboro Arthur P. Gale, Jackson Richard C. Varney, Gilmanton Stephen H. Boomer, Secretary, North Conway
Lebanon
COMMISSION
Windham
Lancaster
Concord
Keene
Secretary,
Aistead
Barrington
Jr.,
RECREATION
Stratford
Canaan
River
Woodstock
Secretary,
D.,
Shelburne
Barrington
Berlin
AND
East
Groveton
Secretary,
Secretary,
Concord
F.
Marlow
Hollis
Secretary,
West
Milfor’d
Jaifrey
Beebe
North
Fremont Barrington
Andover
North
Claremont Berlin
R.
Exeter
Bath
East
Lincoln
Keene
Webber,
Manchester King,
Richardson,
Chase,
J.
Philbrook,
Baker,
A.
FORESTRY Herr,
F.
Mansell,
Bartlett,
B.
Morrison, McDaniel,
Woodward,
Hildreth,
Calef, Culick,
Davis,
Keysar,
Wilkins,
Duncan,
Flower,
Porter,
Swain,
Phelps,
Lewison,
Webster,
E.
Sawyer,
J.
Waldo,
H.
S.
Blandin,
A.
A.
L.
A.
W.
F.
E.
D. H
A.
L.
H. H.
C.
E.
C.
C.
B.
H.
N.
Christie
N.
Dickinson,
Merton
Thomas
George
Harold
Fred
J
Harlan
F.
Arthur
Harold
Lewis
A. Joseph
Charles Henry
Harold
Victor A
Harry Merle
Henry Wayne
Amos
Clarence Lawrence
George
Howard
Everett
George
George L.
Maurice
Arthur
ROCKINGHAM-STRAFFORD:
}IILLSBOROUGH-MERRIMACK
GRAFTON:
COOS:
CHESHIRE-SULLIVAN: 66 — more supplies F
sources. Hampshire depletion resources. the wood by lumber
Cedar cut Balsam Tamarack Pitch Norway White Hemlock Basswood Aspen Elm Ash Oak Other Spruce Total Other Birch Maple Beech 2) Number 1)
The
field Lumber Mail 15.06.
but
scope
OR
important all Pine Total
annual
Total and hurricane, after Pine
completion Fir Canvass,
and of 1048
no Pine
sampling, adequate lumber
many
is Production
of mills
cordwood FOREST Hardwoods funds gives Softwood not
the
However,
similar
the
lumber N. reporting
recorded.
war years H.
that LUMBER
has reports
us
to
have in Forestry
of
has
products. New
for PRODUCTS the following
are
cut.
an caused
the
this
the
been
been
the Hampshire
needs
accurate
now and
required, CUT
National
Accordingly,
Increased
Commission
will
first Recreation
found
concern
available 1946
required FOR
closely of
So
become 1946-
time
industry. and
CUT
record
far
so
for CALENDAR
Forest Commission Facts
utilization 1947
over
that
no
on
an
for
IN collecting
by
the
out-of-date
has Not Not
be
practical
the for accurate
the carrying law,
1946
reports
Survey
1947
kept
It reported Industry, reported
compiled
great 282,899 341,476 382,384 44,052 13,264
therefore 17,391 40,908
maintenance YEARS 5,059 7,108 9,696 in
of
AND 1946(1)
legislature 880 294 881 271
368 of 534
reports Thousand 34 49 44 85
method,
addition
inventory
forests
of
field
destruction Bureau
in
depletion
out
the
1947
a
reports
work such
becomes
short of
on
cut Board
during
other
to
Census broadened
of
cordwood
of
from
surveys.
of
in
that
time
on
timber
of
forest 297,654v 1947(2) 364,357 417,993 Feet
pulp 47,947 22,092 M New
13,634 than 53,636
ever 1,650
and 6,767 1,667 7,797
the the
464 all 591 409 541 11G. 405 324 743
of
if 22 32 21
•1I
I I
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LUMBER CUT BY COUNTIES C Thousand Board Feet 1946(1) 1947 (2) County Softwood Hardwood Total Softwood Hardwood Total Be]knap 30,789 1,393 32,182 25,422 5,153 30,575 Carroll 35,265 2,828 38,093 37,406 3,456 40,862 Cheshire 32,887 6,459 39,346 31,374 7,646 39,026 Coos 5,938 7,467 13,405 10,251 13,354 23,605 Grafton 56,124 8,202 64,326 52,138 7,738 59,876 Hillsborough 29,367 2,328 31,695 49,773 4,776 54,549 Merrimack 50,937 3,304 54,241 52,590 4,962 57,552 Rockingham 44,424 2,660 47,084 37,390 1,045 38,435 0 Strafford 32,556 2,982 35,538 46,764 2,147 48,911 Sullivan 23,189 3,285 26,474 21,249 3,359 24,608 In 382,384 364,357 53,636 417,993 State 341,476 40,908 1) Lumber Production in New Hampshire 1946. Facts for Industry M 13G-15-06. 1948 U. S. Bureau of Census 2) N. H. Forestry & Recreation Commission. Mail canvass. z
0 Li -3 z0 C) 0
In‘ In ‘-1 0
Portable sawmill. This type produces the bulk of the lumber sawn in the state. Lumber
by
Bureau a mission ownership
ever, the on in the to canvass portance. decrease. prevailing sawmills, Taken based Imports is from are Production Total Total
(2)
(1)
(4)
3)
complete
The
Arkansas California Georgia Louisiana Idaho Maine Kentucky Mississippi Montana
Where
used
mimeographed
the Production, the
the
1947
Stock etc. Delivered
District Census,
1543, given
Pierson,
available directories imports other
from
on collection
most
public.
excellent
from:
locally
of
Cut conducted
U.
shrinkage
of
cut.
Source the
lumber and
Lumber
the
(1) A. in
S.
status
high to
The
stock
mailing
states
the
Fire recent
H.
Forest
NEW
consumers
(4)
1943
Imports, the
supply
by
Census.
Constant
and
and
of
U. January
During
Production
of
level 1947
(3)
cooperation
of
following
the
Supply Service, Chiefs, form
make cut
R.
amount
HAMPSHIRE’S cut.
one-fourth a
S.
data
1,448 7,288 REPORT
information
list
sawmills
H.
815 885 635
173
field and
Exports, 36 87 11
Census County
during
cut.
in
1
Uiythe,
in
to
These
which both 1945 From
changes
such on dealers
in
New
whose
Thousand
canvass
December
1947
to
392,332
New
504,919
the OF
72,298 table: 40,289
The
Jr.,
about
years given
of Stock both and lists
Foresters,
sent
this
agencies
was FORESTRY Hampshire,
Hampshire
and
1946
Domestic
have
Manufacturers
duties
of
LUMBER
cut
31
other
of
Board
it to difficult
years,
Changes,
used mill
one-tenth
1948
the by
cut
appears
of
all
other
been
Total Domestic Exports
Total
Lumber
1943
the
Connecticut in Maryland Massachusetts Missouri Maine lilmois include
New
location,
substantial
lumber wood-using was Feet
mills.
has to
and
DIVISION
etc.
SUPPLY
and
cooperation
goes
issued
supply
exports
to
states.
canvass
U. and
Distribution
Jersey
Distribution
been
to:
again
have
that
of
keep
consumption
shows
S.
inspection
Domestic
This also
is the
(4) has
mailing
distributed
by
Forest
about
IN of
proven
shown
greatly
up-to-date.
Imports
mills
help local
industries,
conducted
remained this
the
survey
1943
no
with
125,049
of
14,063
Consumption
three-fourths
1,462 5,712
2,100
indication
address,
greatest cut. rendered
Supply
Service
Commission by (2)
most 14j
by
of
facilitated
this
9
of
provided
portable
a
lumber
Details
at
a
useful
based 293,054
504,919
211,865
study Corn- How
field
and
and
im for
the
69
by
of ; 3 if 10 of of by in 553 992 622 770 955 for 1947 the The The into 4,850 3,620 The 1,400 5,187 3,139 local Total Cords com 22,101 area. effort 189,214 245,975 by even to acres An was cut. survey land industries. mills. reported only separation imported converting state agencies. total these cut product, provided forest not Service lumber. 4,847,900 wood the allow the 49,795 37,007 the The the as in to are of the INDUSTRIES among Hardwood primary out-of-state private of COMMISSION Forest photos to 10 supplied of S. by by 380 305 377 HAMPSHIRE 1946 1,944 1,826 there 2,321 2,170 1,662 3,848 classed is utilized, 11,730 U. 19,527 46,100 enough phase Canada. aerial percent included equal and Feet not wood the is are NEW number is and 83.9 of 196,180 152,207 by a survey, RECREATION from NON-LUMBER predominates about OF Softwood Board feet or follows: state to complete Hampshire 6 BY inventory this uses as AND states blanks Products the but not to state or Commission all of was believed field New than conducted 12 11 Thousand other SURVEY Hardwood is the were in determined Mills out the cover 1947 in boards FORESTRY CONSUMED No. cut Reporting from pulpwood, was to shorter used. According H. and Piling 1948 Non-Lumber land Recreation returns export exported FOREST N. Hampshire area and WOOD Cut etc squared Shooks wood made bolts 1946 eo’us for but and Shingles Goods thus of forest New pulpwood pleted. and URING into Poles Product cut consuming Hampshire and stock, been forest years Where The 70 has Miscella’n dustries, sawn species Boxes Excelsior Dowels Bobbins Lath Handles Posts, Miscellaneous Veneer Sporting Cooperage Heel Pulpwood mills the wood amount New
1946 D 1947 The Forestry IF REPORT OF FORESTRY DIVISION 71
forest land classed as non-commercial is either of low productive capacity or reserved from timber cutting.
COMMERCIAL AND NON-COMMERCIAL FOREST AREA OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, 1948 Acres* Percent Forest area Commercial 4,682,200 81.0 Non-commercial 165,700 2.9
• Total forest 4,847,900 83.9 Non-forest area 927,500 16.1
Total land area 5,775,400 - 100.0 * Figures rounded to nearest 100 acres. The ownership of commercial forest land is largely in private hands. The Federal ownership is principally in the White Mountain National Forest administered by the U. S. Forest Service.
OWNERSHIP OF THE COMMERCIAL FOREST LAND, 1948 Acres Percent Federal 585,600 12.5 State, county, town, municipal 96,800 2.1 Farm woodland: 1,201,200 25.7 Other private 2,798,600 59.7
Total 4,682,200 100.0 Based on Census of Agriculture, 1945. It is estimated that there are nearly 10 billion board feet of saw timber on the commercial forest area of New Hampshire.
NET BOARD-FOOT VOLUME ON COMMERCIAL FOREST AREA OF NEW HAMPSHIRE BY STAND-SIZE CLASSES, 1918 Stand-size Sawlog class Area vo1ume Acres Percent M Board Feet* Saw-timber stands 1,808,300 38.6 8,125,000 Pole-timber stands 1,736,000 37.1 1,126,500 Seedling and sapling stands 512,300 10.9 254,800 Poorly stocked stands 625,600 13.4 206,900 All stands 4,682,200 100.0 9,713,200 *Based on the International 1k-inch rule. The sawlog volume in softwoods 9.0 inches and larger and in hard woods 11.0 inches and larger is included in this estimate. More than four-fifths of the board foot volume is in saw-timber stands, containing 1,500 board feet (International ‘4-inch rule) net volume per acre or more. These stands range in size from one acre to several hundred acres and average about 4,500 board feet per acre.
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72 N. H. FORESTRY AND RECREATION COMMISSION
The pole-timber stands range from 200 cubic feet (about 21,4 cords) per acre up to the minimum for saw-timber stands. The seedling and sapling stands are well stocked with at least 40 percent of the stand area covered by the crown canopy of seedlings and saplings. The poorly stocked stands include unstocked areas and do not qualify for any of the other classes. Spruce and fir account for nearly 14 percent of the net board foot volume; other softwoods, principally white pine, for 47 percent; and hardwoods for 39 percent. When one considers the total cubic foot volume in all trees 5.0 inches and larger, however, the proportional distribution by species groups changes significantly. Although spruce and fir still comprise about 14 percent of this volume, other soft- woods account for only 31 percent and hardwoods for nearly 55 per cent. This reflects the aggressive nature of hardwoods in the regen eration of stands following the removal of the saw-timber.
NET BOARD-FOOT AND CUBIC-FOOT VOLUME ON COMMERCIAL FOREST AREA OF NEW HAMPSHIRE BY PRINCIPAL SPECIES GROUPS, 1948 Sawlog Total Timber Species Group volume volume - M Board Feet Percent l1 Cubic Feet Percent Spruce and fir 1,342,700 13.8 661,500 14.5 Other softwoods 4,568,800 47.1 1,404,300 30.8 Hardwoods 3,801,700 39.1 2,488,700 54.7
. All species :. . 9,713,200 100.0 4,554,500 100.0 These figures cannot be compared with previous estimates because no survey has previously been made with the same standards of accuracy, or in the same manner, with which this can be compared. Therefore, differences compared to earlier beliefs about the extent and volume of forests in New Hampshire can be attributed as much to errors in former estimates as to actual changes in forest conditions. With this in mind it may be remarked that the present survey increases the forest area 1 percent over earlier estimates, and shows that we have 20 percent more saw-timber (and 43 percent more softwood saw- timber) than was supposed a few years ago. The Forest Survey is planning to issue three statistical reports covering the Forest Survey findings for New Hampshire. The first will report forest area and timber volume statistics for the three
V northern counties; the second will apply to the southern counties; and the third to the state as a whole. Later on, a comprehensive re port for the state will present a picture of the current and prospective forest situation, analyzing the findings on forest area, timber volume, growth, and commodity drain. FOREST RESEARCH I OST forest investigations carried on under supervision of the Commission are supported by the Fox Trust Fund, and the M work is conducted chiefly at the Fox State Forest in Hills boro, where a small office and laboratory are maintained. In addition to the regular staff, Mr. Benjamin S. Troop was employed I as assistant research forester during 1946 and 1947. Mr. Stanley B. Coville was engaged in this capacity in the summer of 1948 when Mr. Harry Lawson also served as assistant on the Fox Forest. Progress Report on Investigations Weeding. Cutting back small sprouts and bushes to free planta tions or natural seedlings and saplings has been found extremely costly when the materiki cut is too small to be salable. Recent measurements of plots weeded in 1933 to release white pine lead to the conclusion that the advantages in greater growth may not always be enough to offset the cost. Where the trees to be released can survive until cordwood can be cut that will at least meet the cost of the operation, it is often better to wait until this can be done. How ever, in the case of the plots alluded to the pine volume on the weeded plot has increased to three times that on the control. Blister rust damage to pine has been so severe (22 of the volume) that the beneficial effects of the weeding have been partly obscured. There is reason to suspect that infection has progressed more rapidly in the trees set free by the weeding. Girdling. Plots where maples were girdled to release white pine showed striking increase in diameter compared to untreated control s. plots. Only trees directly under the girdled hardwoods are affected, .1 and even on girdled plots mortality of small trees by natural crowd ing has been heavy. Demonstration of the effects of girdling can best be made by comparing individual trees and groups of trees in close proximity to large hardwoods removed from competition by girdling. Planting. Measurement of plots of Norway pine planted in 1934 at different spacings revealed that during the first 12 years, growth in total volume has been greatest in the close spacing. While the form of trees is better in the close spacing, the average diameter is greater in the wider spacing. Most of this difference has occurred during the last 4 years. Maximum diameter growth occurred 10 years after planting. In order to produce trees of merchantable size in the shortest time, wide spacing or early thinning is necessary. Early Pine Plantings. An example of one of the oldest pine planta tions in the state was discovered in Brentwood and some measure ments taken to determine the amount of timber produced. No records 74 N. H. FORESTRY AND RECREATION COMMISSION
could be found of the source of the planting stock. Probably wild seedlings pulled up in adjacent pastures were used. The oldest plan tations were spaced 15 to 16 feet apart, and consequently the trees are branchy and heavily weevilled. A later plantation was set out about 8 x 8 feet. About one-half the trees developed int straight trees for the first 16 feet in all plantings. The present stand per acre of the different aged plots is as follows: Average Mechantable Mean Annual Current Annual Diameter No. of Volume Increment Increment - I Age Breast High Trees Board Feet Board Feet (inches) 40 9.4 500 . 32,271 807 1,280 50 16.3 154 41,206 824 1,473 60 16.5 140 59,348 989 1,007
F
1•
Sixty-year old white pine plantation, Brentwood, N. H.
Origin of Seed Experiments A large series of European larch plots was planted in 1948 with seedlings raised from seed supplied by the International Union of Forest Research Organizations. About 40 different sources are rep- resented. of mine rapid when warmer
countries
Christmas
in
Christmas ering doned 11 the after in table
title mission
following: Laws
erated and Recreation month woods preceding wood-using in ports.
(Approved
Small
Norway
plantations Laws
feet
10
66.
so value
1.
2.
relative
not growth trees
with
years. trees
cutting.
the
pasture An
far by
in
and countries.
Forest
of any Report
Takes were numbers Information
relating
for
produced
of
height
Act
striking The
prices
as Tree
originating description
tree January
spruce
calendar
can
hardwoods Commission, each
Industries
April timber, sale
and
height
Experiments
the
enacted
on Relating
land.
purpose
Effect.
of production Products. be Plantations
have
produces
now the
or tree
same directly
of
made
Cut.
3, REPORT out grown In
trees
of
conversion
year.
growth. REVISION
cordwood, Christmas
contained Assuming Fox
1947.)
general,
at
should
being in
been
of
each
said
is to
applies
cut
may
This
from
the
the
Every
making
giving
purpose:
to Forest.
Reports
from
or
the
are OF appears
Owners Amend
cut within
section
CHAPTER
year
far session
received determine
increase
he
act
indirectly
Great
seeds FORESTRY best 1935
being
to from
in into
or branches a
person north
trees
required in
OF
shall
render most
cost
said individuals.
of
Balsam
the pulpwood,
formed
separate
to or to and section
from
products of
differences LAWS,
12-year
conducted the
from
for
have were
offer
operators of
take reports 1942
1947.
state
rapid which operating
68
to
inserting
DIVISION
a
Cut
southern
$20
left
to
such
trees. fir
report the 2
compared
been
a effect
66, were
items
1947
render
by cents
old
for of
for height
They of except profitable
attached origin
shall
activities
trees,
to
were
Forest
or chapter
good
plantations. of
planting sale, sold
or measured
to in Similar July
Europe determine
to
the
for
are
sawmills
not
similar
causing
makes place growth.
the
for 25
with
discernible
planting form
from
shall
amount
him
given Products
1,
to
be
use cents
233,
Forestry
domestic of
plantations 1947.
and
1,000 the those
made thereof
averaging
during during thinnings
the
for to annual
the
and
to below if
or
Consid
Balkan
Revised stumps
of fir deter
accep
be trees, most aban
from
more
public
Com only
other
soft-
for
75
and the
the use
the op
by
re
F 76 N. H. FORESTRY AND RECREATION COMMISSION
CHAPTER 158 An Act Establishing a Sf ate Tree for New Hampshire 1. State Emblems. Amend chapter 13 of the Revised Laws by inserting after section 3, the following new section: 3-a Tree. The White Birch Tree, (Betula papyrifera) is the state tree of New Hampshire. 2. Takes Effect. This act shall take effect upon its passage. (Approved May 22, 1947.) CHAPTER 215 An act to free from tolls the so-called Kearsarge Mountain Toll Road and classify said road as a Recreational Road. CHAPTER 274 An act to provide for the development and extension of Recreational facilities on Public lands and the further acquisition of Recreational areas.
CHAPTER 225 An act relating to an aerial survey of the State of New Hampshire. Continuation of appropriation.
CHAPTER 296 An act making appropriations for the expenses of the State of New Hampshire for the year ending June 30, 1948. Forestry and Recre ation Administration, 1948. CHAPTER 297 An act making appropriations for the expenses of the State of New Hampshire for the year ending June 30, 1949. Forestry and Recre ation Administration, 1949. CHAPTER 291 An act making appropriation for capital improvements and long term repairs for the State of New Hampshire. Warehouse and Stor age Building.
FORESTRY DIVISION APPROPRIATIONS A statement of appropriations of the Forestry Division for the biennial period ending June 30, 1948, is given below. A complete statement in detail of all appropriations, special funds and revenue of the Division may be found in the annual reports of the State Comp troller and the State Treasurer. b Administration Nursery Reforestation District White Prevention Lookout Training Federal Old Forest Nursery Reforestation Administration Prevention White District Training Lookout Federal Forest Old Transfer Transfer Transfer Transfer Transfer Transfer Transfer Transfer Transfer Transfer Transfer Supervision Program Rust Year to Rust Supervision Year to Program Pine Pine Fire Towns Fire Towns Emergency Fire Fire Emergency Stations Stations Conferences Reserve Conferences Reserve of Blister of Blister Bills, Bills, Fires Fires .
Forestry . . REPORT
July
July $105,197.85 Appropria $122,006.83 $23,835.04 Appropria $28,799.33 10,599.43 11,831.50 21,500.00 —378.98 —-188.36 11,904.75 15,185.00 22,320.00 12,780.00 ——681.14 2,999.25 4,827.00 7,170.00 6,700.00 tion 7,239.63 1,000.00 7,500.00 3,473.75 6,555.37 —10.57 2,488.63 9,650.00 7,500.00 1,350.00
tion and —66.65
1, 303.59
Forestry 222.75
1, 681.14 51.57 53.93 53.93 OF
1946
1947
Recreation FORESTRY — —
$ Expenditure $102,580.92
$
Division $290,299.86
June Expenditure
June 180,743.65 23,770.12 10,707.22 11,831.00 21,500.00 12,536.61 28,737.13 13,959.47 22,320.00 12,217.35 2,616.27 3,426.86 6,727.33 6,689.43 7,111.83 1,000.00 7,200.86 2,792.61 3,534.99 9,650.00 2,458.05 1,350.00
30, DIVISION
Commission
30,
1947
1948
$
$ Bills Reserved Bills Reserved $2,488.63 $8,221.09 1,451.71 1,225.53 2,292.75 3,339.92 368.51 114.96 254.31 ?ayable 299.14 616.58 Payable 49.28 62.20 for for
$ —176,583.57
$ —176,583.57 Available
$ Available Balance Balance
77 -‘a 1 ) ‘9 :e
r---- I 4
4,;
Recreation
: V V: V I
REPORT V V \• •V V\ JVV
of VVV:
Division
V A 1iew of Cathedial Ledge Echo Lake State Park A
kinds facilities vious strict conditions ated were Division. period. ward and reflected found revenues Division park approval defray tenance, past
rentals, an ing ments The vided from factor program, to is to level over blance
Fortunately,
The
assured
proportionately effort
anticipate
to
policy maintenance
many
two
anticipated, to
predictions.
off facilities a
curtailment
CTIVITIES
many
to of
good
having
broadened
additional actual and and
the
as
of
period meet
sales,
Wages
be
in
could were
or
was embarked
outdoor
of
years,
resulting
extended
accuracy.
abetted
determined
to operational
cost
additional
a thus
inadequate.
1948,
actually
service
the viewpoints.
need
the
operate
made
limit and considerable
our
constant
not
of
some
found
of
increased
and
a
General
same
and
income
in reflecting
time. other recreation.
for during operational
of such
Thus,
within more be
a
reduce
of
during
upon
in from
DIRECTOR’S and
move
scope
RECREATION
of its
travel-conscious
directly
fully park
replacement
income our
to
this
inflation
practice and
some
a and
sources
these
widespread
Part demands
effect
quality
This
Court
program. sources. be
The the
a
and
budgetary
the a
requests
downward
advertising
and
the
anticipated.
inflationary
maintenance
facilities
pressing.
capital
unusually
greater
inadequate—a
time
of
with
war
the
and
operational traveling
the
Recreation
will period
The
detail in
upon
of
during
inasmuch
this
INTRODUCTION
merchandise
expenditures.
sale upon
income
and years,
expanded
maintenance
ago
which
be The
for
improvement
backlog
participation
burden
DIVISION
the
patronage requirements
rose to during
to
public,
of
value
particularly
improvement
While
favorable
New
the
funds
has
spiral
income
the
balance public
Costs problems
souvenirs,
cost
exceeded
were
to
and
as
Division
tremendously
years
in
was
proved
Hampshire’s degree
program
use
of
meet
the
generally
inflationary funds
from
of
experienced
itself—and at
continued
proportionately
maintenance
has
from
travel, costs
these
by
borne
The
of
calendar
operation
weather
reasonable by
ahead,
program
for its
in were
true
gifts, where thereby
the
our
were
highly were the
of
costs
the
service
volume
with
which expenses.
costs
th
by
those
good
created
General
facilities
should
public. adjusted
to
public
should
recreational
and
during
higher
extensively provided the
trends
years
we
of
conditions,
Recreation
during
and
some
to
by successful
climb
been problems
facilities business
material
met
rates—a
charges,
Division refresh
all
are
higher.
extend
resort
in main
prices
by
Court
1947
serve
park
pre
sem
This cre
this
was The
pro
able
and
up
the the
all
to
a Park
State
Engineer
Parks
‘4
Dev.
Sunapee
Director
State
Draftsman
and
Mt.
of
Engineer
of
Chief
Recreation
Design
Jr., -
Assistant
Planning
of
Jr
Director
fleen,
Dugas,
Hoclgkins,
Sulliran,
Administrator
M.
A.
Director
I
E.
M.
Administrative
Managi’ng
Toleij,
Robert Armand Phillip
B.
Bell,
Blackwood,
R.—Bernard
D.
B.
Heald,
to
L.
Top—David
Center—Russell
Right—John Left—James Bottom,
iL[ ¶
very tenance
Depreciation during demands serious traveling plies, manifest maintenance. dilemma allotment, war and long-term of be use recreation of are financial who ment contract an on four-hundred the nessed attendance! biennium.
in —an unusual in during transfer formal publicize tical
During
The
Two
capital
Fitzwilliam,
continued,
public
Franconia
increase these
by
not
Wellington
his
years,
heavy wish
reports
tools,
program,
organization
legislature the
the
new
breakdowns
its a
now
and transfer
staff,
in
growth
of by
projects returns.”
and
complete
1947 as
work
funds,
improvement—a
maintenance the
to
war
public.
operated first
areas
the
and
spiraling
facilities and
The
replacement
in
the
capable
the
a
use
continued
of
cars and Notch,
by
this
natural
and park
years
Serving
face
direct
a
season
prolonged
this State
crew
projects
public other Society
smaller
of
gift them,
of
and
where
forced
during
when REPORT
should
were
work
utilization 1948
this
which
of and
from
use. of rhododendron
facility,
Consistent
due
were costs,
the from
was
which, Park.
result
rising
under equipment
supplying
beauty
once
needs
under
nor
and
property,
functional
for the our provided
at
of primarily
facility
crew
account.
the
were
larger
succeed
a Suitable OF
use
added
did
organized
the
program
these
and
present
sufficiently
the
base
was public park
wartime
will
costs. our
of
period RECREATION
The
because at
of
the
by
was
Appalachian
much
carried
and
Protection
with
a the these
of
jurisdiction. to comprised
the be
accelerated
recreation
facilities
camp
the under facilities
essential
in
our week
constant
guidance
to
parking maximum inadequacies
began
able Hardly
the
this
dealt
scenic
This also several
there
“for
counteracting
added
a
during the as
restrictions traveling
manner
of
factors.
shortage
out
developed two
which
Division’s end
this
to
allotted
a
crew,
their
developments
with
showing provisions DIVISION
is
were,
were
of
charm meet
means
had facilities
at to
depreciation
parks. Rhododendron capacity
Mountain
for
facilities,
of
following
improvement
by
a
considerable
New
attracted
a
of
was several
The more
provided
the
age
public.
twenty-year the
work
of of
critically
balanced Thus,
the
of
both
funds
operating
to
were
program
of labor of
its
Hampshire
equipment
the Flume
Planning stocked
course,
numbers
This
and
fully
provide
for
by unusually
of
this remedying
Club,
resulted
appreciation been
emergency completion
parks,
it
for
neglect
on
lifted.
many Proper this
by
a and
extreme
an program arising
was
elsewhere strained program
Reservation
larger
program
investment the
State
area.
impossible
a
budgetary
during
and
and
with
completed
additional
material.
period
of
optimum
improve
program
Director
both
became
visitors
Forests
several
that
from
of
heavy people
main
Many
whose
statis
from
Park
park
sup
this
use,
wit
and will
The the
the
by
by
by
of
at
5
to
in a
a -
6 N. H. FORESTRY AND RECREATION COMMISSION this report. It has long been felt desirable by our commission that wayside picnic areas be established on main highway routes for the convenience of the traveling public. Authorization and financing for development were included in the capital improvement program, and during the biennium four wayside areas were developed. Toward the end of the biennium, preparations were made for the operation of the new Mount Sunapee State Park at Newbury. As previously arranged, developments were to be carried out on Mount Sunapee by the New Hampshire Highway Department, with the ap proval of the Governor and Council. Upon completion of this phase, the park was to become a facility under the jurisdiction of the Forestry and Recreation Commission. Plans for its administration were drawn up in the fall of 1948, and were similar to those employed at the Franconia Notch State Reservation. The director was to func tion as liaison for the commission and other state agencies in matters pertaining to this newest state park. A manager was selected for direct supervision, detailed plans were formulated on the basis of winter-time operations. At the end of the biennium we were awaiting completion of the facility in order that we might operate during the winter season 1948-1949.
Bishop John T. Dallas and Mrs. Meredith B. Givens attending me morial tablet dedication for Philip Wheelock Ayres, Echo Lake, Franconia Notch State Reservation
the yed
the Lse, unt hat
ing the
the
ing
for
ap-
ers ion
nc-
As
of
have
Beautification”
members
eration
namely, for
England
and
was
the
common
representatives
on
Parks
training
one other
beginning
7,000 courses
conservation,
fields.
ings the
training
represented
great
camps
able
and
an
also
State
the
of
The
no
parts Under
source
ticipated
Camp
Since
The
the
the
excellent
small
which
a
state
University
variety
bound
perhaps
modification
to
as
very
been
results
held
cooperative
week acres
variety
Flower of
state
need
at
the
at
them
of well
Division,
the
of
Certainly,
the
problems ground
State
camp,
will
our
degree
of
in
park
happy
assumed
was Bear
Bear
Garden
has
at
guidance
to
considerable
as
of
establishment
our
for
by
and
were
end opporturity
several
offer
judging
in
Bear state
more
wild
bring Show
of
be
shared
the
others
Park
been
contest
work.
nearby
of
4-H
these
enjoyed
Brook
the
Brook
for
to
staff
federal
to
conferçnce.
group
of
cooperating
most
and
a
provided
New
Club’s
life
Mountain project
environment
added the the
gained
REPORT
be
personal
more
wisest
Clubs
the
projects
a in
of
made,
group
splendid
too
of
by
group
participated
fuller
to
conservation,
permitted
parks
in
an
State
sincere
Experiences State
Manchester,
location
gratifying,
Hampshire
meetings.
old
levels,
an
personal
the representatives to
indulge
project numerous
responsibilities
healthful
1948.
excellent
training
a
of
of
utilization
and
met
OF
acquaint
opportunity
Civilian
meetings,
more
State
and
in
for in
Park
“most
basis,
Park
the
mutual
opportunity
with
RECREATION
On efforts
was
it
allied
provided
at
the
of
out-door
in
to
clearer
of
Recreation
is
tangible
satisfaction
Perk,
a
in
Rhododendron
have
each
courses,
faculty,
living and
Many
to
an Student
public
the participate
Bear
when
feeling
interest
were
and
beautiful
people
Conservation
sincerely
state-wide
the future
of
of
benefit fields.
mention
exchange
such
can
National
to
New
the
a
from our
provided
year
appreciation
and
in
New
recreation.
and
again fields
Brook
wide
the
to
and
DIVISION
and
share
with
young
as
this
forest
certainly
as,
Christian
faculty,
and
state’s
York,
duties
The
such
Division
to
youth
better
all
of
mile”
our
we
Hampshire
in
members
to
with
variety
conscious
private
a
of
shared
basis
state
the
of
all
parts
benefit
State
Conference
the
detail.
in
high
State
Youth
people
opportunities
us
did
Corp
hope
interest
fire
ideas,
in
as
natural
each
participants,
the
advantages
the
citizenship. an
in
and
biennium
be
as
A
of
1947.
park.
that
Movement
of
of
in
training
school
of
forestry,
Park
the
on
exhibit agencies,
Park
buildings
rehabilitation
that
discussion
to
students,
the
attributed
from Conservation
of
year
An
a
our
all
adults
appreciation
1945,
cooperation
other
State
a
have
our
herein
cosponsor.
resources.
the
“Mile-of
of
Here
excellent
on
We
scope
country,
training
smaller,
in
and
football
as
various
which
state, at
there
was
units,
State
allied
avail
for
Fed
New
1947
as
were
new been
out
An
and
par-
our
and
soil
and
the
lay
its
of
of
in
a
a
a 7 1
8 N. H. FORESTRY AND RECREATION COMMISSION
areas and facilities have come under the administration of the com mission. To the smaller permanent staff and seasonal field staff is due considerable credit for the maintenance and improvement of park facilities, the services for increasing numbers of park visitors as evidenced by the statistics which indicate that in this period far greater numbers of persons were accommodated in their out-door recre ational pursuits than ever before.
The following areas were added to the Recreation Division’s admin istration during the biennium :—
RYE HARBOR AREA MOUNT SIINAPEE STATE PARK FLUME RESERVATION CHESTERFIELD WAYSIDE FAY WAYSIDE HONEY BROOK WAYSIDE DIXVILLE NOTCH WAYSIDE
on behalf of the State of New Hampshire, accepts the I Governor Dale, deed to the Flume Reservation from Edgar C. Hirst, Secretary of the Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests Looking on are Mr. Adams, former Governor Spaulding, Mrs. Mc- Duff ee, Mr. Brown and Mr. Rat hbun I L. included cerned, park dated worthy Park certainly represents visited however, the tensions, T During It reasons is facilities. PETERBOROUGH BELLAMY BEAR MILAN CARDIGAN MT. MOOSE MONADNOCK FOREST ENDICOTT CATHEDRAL TOLL RHODODENDRON KINGSTON HAMPTON CLOUGH WENTWORTH WADLEIGH MILLER ECHO WINSLOW WHITE WELLINGTON Service HE the ation the Mount three hardly seems use and characteristic to the PROSPECT largest following an parks for of GATE BROOK LAKE be released areas, Division a HILL LAKE BROOK 1947 increase to Sunapee newly-acquired the LAKE STATE this release STATE This a have of BEACH STATE STATE ROCK number STATE REPORT STATE close STATE STATE purpose STATE and influx STATE forty-three STATE report (exclusive LEDGE record, STATE STATE STATE STATE STATE figures been STATE STATE STATE during of from State PARK RESERVATION 1948 correlation of STATE STATE 20 STATE of PARK PARK OF PARK STATE of PARK PARK PARK will PARK equaled the of PARK visitors insofar wartime PARK 1947 Park) visitors PARK RECREATION PARK summer PARK which PARK PARK STATE — leisure PARK the PARK this over PARK of states summarize country — — Peterborough — PARK — POOL - PARK — — PARK Franconia OPERATIONS — 1948 calendar — under by Dover report Kingston Wilmot 1946 — indicated — — as Orange between to — — North Warner — ever — restrictions time, North — seasons, Milan PARK during those our our Gorham Tamworth Allenstown Wolfeboro Bristol — — Dalton Gorham — — Lancaster as — attendance. DIVISION the to Peterborough to parks. own Laconia escape Fitzwilliam the Weare Sutton Hampton a year Conway of — avail Notch the attempt that 1947. supervision whole. these other state operation North relative search 1947-1948. from There 100,000,000 themselves Reservation This areas parks states, an Conway The international does for of total analysis to of accommo were National the travel. and twenty- a appear, of people These figure more Rec con was and our of 9 Ii
Ilrly 24 Part Time
I Night Custodian
S Store Tramway Clorkn
Head 1 Trammay Store Ctrrku
1 Merkantoal Foreman
Gaides 4 Tramway
Head I Gotde Tramway
rn
4 Maistencore Craftnmro
I Outntde Utility Man
I
Sector Account Clerk
1 Admintntrutive Assistant
I Managing Director
0
0
SI.NAI’EE hIT STATE PAllId
o
LI
84 Laborers
Miscetlaneorto and
WOrk Camp 20-23
15
Bathhouse
Attentlunts
50 Time Part Help
18 Lifeguards
I Outside Utility U
Men
U
If
Collectors
I Store Clerk
4 Men Maiotenanee
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Mairteonnee
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Store Senior 1 Clerk
junior I Ettgtoerr
18 Area
Sapervtnoro
Store I Maouger I o Draftsman Chief
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1
Asistont Adortntntrattve
1 Donign and Eogineer Devetopmenf
Sapeetntettdent 1
State of Parks
1
Managtog Director
I Planning Director
I o State of Adotiototrator Parks
RESERVATION
LI
SINTENANCE II
AREA OPERATIONS
FRANCONIA STATE NOTCh DESIGN. AYSI) DEVELOPMENT
o U
0 0
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Acooant 1 Clerk
Ttpint Clerk 1 Senior
Areonot 1 Clerk Sector
Assistant
r Admielotrotir I Roerration
1 of Director Recreation
APIIUSISTRATION
RECREATION DIVISION
I Members Foe
FORESTRY RECREATION AND
COMMISSION
______REPORT OF RECREATION DIVISION 11
ADMINISTRATION In order to provide adequate facilities for people using our parks during the past two years, it has been necessary in many instances to increase the number of personnel in the field. During the two sum mer seasons of the biennium a total respective personnel of 107 and 103 were employed at an average monthly rate of pay which has in creased consistently over a period of several years. In spite of these steady increases in remuneration, it has become very difficult in recent years to secure suitable workers on a seasonal basis. In fact, in certain instances, it has been found expedient to provide year-round employ ment to some who were formerly employed only on a seasonal basis. The number and classification of full-time seasonal personnel required to supervise, administer, and maintain the areas during the past two seasons are shown in the following table: IERSONNEL CHART 1947 1948 Average Average Number Monthly Number Monthly Position Employed Wage Employed Wage Area Supervisors 16 $165.75 17 $167.89 Maintenance Assistants 8 143.68 10 144.78 Collectors 14 107.63 17 113.44 Lifeguards 11 123.61 15 129.07 Bathhouse Attendants 15 114.14 16 110.65 Senior Stock Clerk 1 160.25 Maintenance Craftsman 1 172.00 Casual Labor 43 124.21 26 110.01 Total Employees, and Average Monthly Wage 107 $128.76 103 $126.80 The capital budget program, approved by the last session of the General Court, has enabled us at many parks to provide more con venient and efficient service by various projects undertaken under the provisions of this program, through a re-designing of facilities in order to handle an increase in volume without the necessity of employ ing more personnel. The public has expressed its appreciation of the improvement in service brought about by this capital budget program. The net operational cost—including salaries, supplies, goods for re sale, equipment and travel expenses for all areas—was $100,524.24 for the 1947 eason, and $112,991.93 for the 1948 season. The tremendous increase in patronage which has taken place at our parks during the past several years has also resulted in a cor responding increase in operational costs. This was to be expected, however, statistics show that these data do not entirely reflect an unfavorable financial operation. For example, ¶here has been a con comitant increase in income which has derived from the various I
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REPORT OF RECREATION DIVISION 13
charges and rental fees collected at the areas. Such income has tended to offset at least in part rising costs. The income for areas is shown in the graph below:
THOUSANDS01 DOLLARS
2 3 4 5 6 10 20 3o
II I BEAR BROOK
ECHO LAKE
ENDICOTT ROCK
FOREST LAKE
HAMPTON
KINGSTON
MILAN
MILLER F—i
NONADNOCK
MOOSE BROOK 1947 MT. PROSPECT F1 1948
RHODODENDRON
TOLL GATE
PETERBORO
WADLEIGH I
WELLINGTON
WENTWORTB
WHITE LAKE
WINSLOW SITE
I I I
Total Income for State Parks
Other factors, in addition to those previously mentioned, have operated to encourage attendance at our parks, and particularly to promote a sustained attendance which has been very substantial. Among these are: 1. Public appreciation of the high type and low cost of the recre ational opportunities offered by our state parks. 2. Additional publicity relative to areas during the biennium. 3. Additional and expanded facilities available for public use. 4. Exceptional weather conditions each year during the summer months. Li
14 N. H. FORESTRY AND RECREATION COMMISSION
During the summer of 1947, approximately 423,500 visitors were admitted to our various parks. This total increased in 1948 to 457,300, and the average net cost per visitor decreased from $.058 in 1947 to $.045 in 1948.
PES ENT 100
7C— • 1: ‘C
:z •Sc \/EEEEE ZZZE7Z ZZZ 5( : •4(
1937 ‘38 ‘39 40 ‘41 ‘42 ‘43 ‘44 45 46 ‘47 48 •2(
1. Percent of Income to Expenses 1937- 1948 •ic -O It is our hope that in the future the State Park System as a whole will become self-sustaining. The extent to which this has already been accomplished is shown by the graph above inasmuch as this presents a perspective record of the operating costs paid by income from state parks since .1937. Study of this graph will show that our 1947 state park income was 70%, and our 1948 income was 85%, of our operational costs for the two-year period. A comparison of our state in this respect with that of other states is shown by the follow ing graph, which consists of the latest data for the year 1947.
SUPPLY DEPOT The task of supplying the several parks, scattered widely through out our state, has been facilitated by a reorganization of the Supply Depot at Bear Brook State Park. This reorganization occurred during 1946, and permits a requisitioning and stock-piling of more than 1,000 individual items for redistribution to the areas upon their request. Quantity purchases by a central agency have resulted in a sizeable reduction in cost, and have made functions more efficient by providing an uninterrupted flow of supplies essential to normal operation of a particular park. Two men are employed to check supplies upon receipt at the Supply Depot, also to keep stock records and inventories, fill orders, pack,. and route these items to all areas as requisitioned. These men also repair and recondition damaged supplies and equipment sent [__‘
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-90 -70 -6o -50 -40
no
0_I1T1.ifl ______
to economy.
NEW william In 300
height, after Company, are appear Monadnock, two garden Mountains, hundreds
During
“It
1885
the
acres
to
miles
AREAS
is
the
be
for
in was Supply
is a a
fact
flowers handbill
and
the
having
situated the
seen
supposed
Percent
the
from
and
added
which
I past
an perhaps grove
coming
is in
Depot -
Fitzwilliam 18th
are
fast
REPORT
visited
was to
their
about
biennium,
is
of
______
on
to
the
out
only
becoming
century
State not
circulated
year.
from
the
be
season,
park
two
of
it
OF
generally
the
a L “Evergreen
bloom this
Park
RECREATION
and
few
various
the
village, Several
system.
farmhouse,
largest
noted
growing
containing
past
one-half
Rhododendron
miles
Income
in
known
nh1I1{1n1u1JU.•
acres
August,
in
areas,
as
summer,
of
This
farm”
distant.
a
full
from
DIVISION
its
miles
resort has as
of
of
the
tract,
kind thus
to
view the
of
these the
an
one
from
many following
Expenses
S. Reservation
for
Rhododendron,
This
interesting
consisting
new
east
M. effecting
of
to
beautiful
pleasure
Troy
Follansbee
of
the
fifteen
Rhododendron
buds
of
whom
paragraph:
village
the
grand
of begin
further
history.
in seekers,
flowers feet
Rocky
about
Fitz
were
that
and and
old
15
to
in — — ‘ Park State Sunapee Mt. at ‘ Activities .?.i Sports Winter
I I
two
Parks,
or
to
sented
distribution,
of
this
in for
average
CAMPING
southern
It
and
ing
seems been
of
the
in
1938. Rhododendron
to
bought
cold,
and
powder is mer.
the
to people
boring
in
visit
Taking
Statistics
Tent
Additional
3.6 The
camping
have
time
In
seems 1947
Rhododendron
this
their
August
destroy
years.
the
well
Appalachian
famous
should
as
Division.
reopened,
which
this
days
1902,
to
Plants
by
larger
However,
from
valuable
Reservation
camping
towns.
same
at
the
already
after
is
period
at
increase
season,
have
New
into
likely
this
place,
found
the
in
the
during
10,
encourage
area
what
also contaiis
Miss
“Silverette,
the in
“
an
parking
farm
1948. and
number consideration
recovered
Hampshire.
camp
increase
present
and
fact
and
1945 Maximum.
The
for
been
The
although
to
show in
city,
ownership
in in at
nearly
Mountain
of
Mary
Maximum
was
clusters
the
its
REPORT
become
and
order
consequently
medicinal
the
new
the
from
suffered
382
site—an
Tallies
Rhododendron
following
silica,
to
completed
boarding
natural
that
and
visitors
of
past
then
time.
in
out-of-doors
house
Lee
only
all
1948
foot
from
Flower
campers
to
it
all
the
are
picnic
the
OF
was magnesia,
of
of
Club,
improvements ten
one is
further
Miss
stop
was
Ware,
the
forty-eight
a
trails
average
severe
on purposes
state.
the
the
more
number
a
RECREATION
of
to kept
campers
at
graph
short
years
noted
pleasant
at
of
of
Iortheast’s
those
also that
logging
which
Mr.
hotels
enjoy
Ware
facilities effects
debris
may
White
the
constructed.
our
a
than
are
indicate
constantly
is
Also
damage
distance
sulphur,
at
Follansbee
patron
threatened
increase
shows
in
is
of
Forest,”
as
increasing
camping
are
be
more in
in
all
later
and
our
of
has
drive
states
forty
the
the
campers.
operations
Lake many
a
which
full
turn
DIVISION•
expected
the
the
have
remaining
mineral
that
other
three
been
best
number
quite
of
largest
deeded
popular from
iron,
from
at
years.
from
bloom
hurricane on
facilities
and
and
a
deeded kinds
botany
are areas
recently
any
on
The
a
with
celebrated
part
hand,
cleared,
places
in
largest
wide
clearly
etc.
Monadnock
spring,
Canada,
the
I
the
which
the
now
2.5
during
popularity. time
the
of unusual known
from
sold.”
a
state
extinction,
supervised
of
it
and
longer
from
days
geographical house,
and
premises.
hurricane
camper-days
of
in
being
and
to
property
been
the
areas.
in
paths
threatened
the
41
June
the
this
is
the
the
parks
is
polishing
bouquets
the
is
tract
in
degrees
Boston,
growth
year
as
period
repre
made,
neigh
added thriv
where
State
trend
next
area.
state
1941
have
sum
pure
20th
but
An
by
in
of
of
to
17
to It MILAN
I
AND RECREATION It 18 N. H. FORESTRY COMMISSION
160 — — 140
— — WHITE LAKE
120 MONADNOCK — - —- — MOOSEBSOOK HILL 100 / a
80 0 --- ,/ \ 60 \ 40 \ / 20 N
0 1938 1939 1940 1941 1q42 1943 1q44 1945 1946 1947 1q46
Camper Day — Eleven Year Trend
SPECIAL EVENTS This Division, from August 30 to September 1 of 1947, cooperated with the Federated Sportsmen’s Clubs, Inc., in an effort to demon strate to the residents of New Hampshire—as well as neighboring states—the urgency of a more intensive interest on the part of the public in the preservation of our natural resources. This effort, known as the “Sportsman’s Show,” resulted from cooperative plans by our representatives and those of the Club. Measured in terms of financial return on the. investment, expenditures exceeded returns. However, the demonstration and goodwill which accrued-as a result of this venture go far to compensate for meager returns.
WATER SAFETY PROGRAM This Division has cooperated with the American Red Cross in con ducting water safety programs at those areas having water front facilities. Representatives of the Red Cross toured these areas dur ing the biennium, checking our facilities and making constructive suggestions relative to our methods of protecting the people using these facilities. Whenever suitable facilities were available, a program of swimming instruction was also provided, particularly for those children visiting or living near our parks and unable to swim.
n
buildings
the
pump
on hand-pump
and
area
cated
these areas
taken months
its
part
under regular
established
a
estimates, work
this
sidering
to
with
dred This operated
Pond
in CONSERVATION
T
Moose
Milan
The
maintenance
A
the During
conserve
the
base
shelter-latrine
signs.
new
work
and
of
proved
the
crew
was
children
were
Camp,
in
following adjacent
strategically.
contract.
HE
several
operation
DESIGN,
and made
by
the
the
Hill
and
Brook
staff
the
the
forests,
were
with
type
an
also
work
and
could
supplemented
both
its
at
on
traveling
or
by
facilities
capital
State to
built
optimum
biennium.
widely
Bear
to
the
Bear
title.
parks
installed
gravity,
of
state
stained with
a
wise
supervision
be
State
depot
to
is
of
CAMP
offset summer
best
of
During DEVELOPMENT
favorable
soil,
public
a Society
a
tables,
buildings
Brook
Park—The
main
REPORT
this
the
resume Brook
projects,
vital
use
scattered
lands
during
professional
During
Park—The
work
The
due
for
water,
be
number
and
the
where
New
branch
at
our
recreational
This
by
highway
the
program
carried
State
benches,
for
special
to
seasons
the
State
development
which
STATE
crew
OF
painted. necessary
of
of
opportunity
local
natural
were
the
and
Hampshire
the
winter
the
the
although
was
projects
lower
projects
RECREATION
superintendent’s
location
possible,
of
of
Park.
biennium.
carried
Park.
wildlife
administration,
Protection
war
labor.
out
tools,
biennium
had
stained
the
which
picnic
the
signs, assistance.
routes.
of
PARKS
AND
resources.
reservoir.
the
facility
The
by
and
neglect
Recreation
the
favorable
development
carried
This
of
were
some
machinery
The
and
out
consists
Conservation
Headquarters,
to
traveling
organizing
resources
better
sites,
small
MAINTENANCE
and
roof
the
the
biennium,
DIVISION
considerable
become of
First
maintenance
camp
development
the
the
to
of
to
state
New
painted.
out
ravages
on
buildings,
pit
residence,
prepared
During
our
the
necessary
terrain
bathhouse
buildings,
responsibility
of
Division
offered
choice
the
under
crew
of
and
latrines,
Hampshire
of parks,
better
a
state
latter
a
New
the
Camp
bathhouse
small
wayside
of
small
work
materials
came
A
this
progress
and
the
projects
young
for
of
etc.
several
garage
time.
division
was
is
Hampshire.
new
it
foot
were
acquainted
equipment
and
OF
plans
water
at
traveling
program
indicated
shop
were
was
locating
parking
summer
back
Forests
under
Spruce
of
water
picnic
people
toilet
trails
dOne
Con
was
hun
and
was
and
and
was
and
felt
our
by
lo
co
to 19 7
‘1’
Activities
Show
Camp
Sportsman
Conservation
Left—1947
and
Left—1948
Right
and
Right
Lower
Upper
—I -I
REPORT OF RECREATION DIVISION 21 reshingled, two vehicle bridges were repaired and one other in the bathhouse area rebuilt. Mt. Prospect State Park—At the ski slope site, a ski shelter build ing 55’-O” x 20’-O” was constructed at the base of the slope. The building was salvaged from one of the remaining barrack buildings at Danbury, transported to the new site and then reassembled and remodeled. The existing ski slope parking area was extended so as to provide a capacity for twenty-five additional cars. In the fall of 1948, the area of the existing ski slope was increased, providing 200,000 square feet of additional area. In the ski area, a 12’-O” deep concrete lined well was dug and a force pump installed. Both the upper and lower water reservoirs were repaired. The lower reservoir was gunited on the inside surfaces and the upper reservoir repointed. A new pump was installed in the upper system serving the building and picnic area. The main building and the garage at the summit were both given one coat of paint on the exterior. The interior of the main building received some repairs and improvements. Forest Lake State Park—The bathhouse sills were renewed and the wooden terrace removed and replaced with a concrete terrace. A new sink and the necessary plumbing was installed in the rear of the bathhouse. A new footbridge connecting the picnic area was also constructed. Echo Lake State Park—In this newly acquired park area, day use facilities were constructed and include a sixty-car parking area, twelve unit picnic area, new toilet building, water and s’ewage systems. This work was carried out in 1948. White Lake State Park—In the camping area, the existing camping facilities were extensively improved, including a new toilet building, water, sewage and electric service lines. Approximately 400 feet of new entrance road connecting the camping area was built. A soft ball field was also constructed on the camping area. Minor alterations of the superintendent’s residence completed the work in this area. Wellington Beach State Park—A new park entrance road and ad ditional parking was provided for 500 cars. In carrying out this work, about 7,000 cubic yards of fill and 1,500 yards of gravel were used in this construction. A new toilet building, water and sewage system and an electric service line 1,300 feet long was built. A new twenty five unit extension of the present picnic area was constructed. Sani; tary facilities were installed at the superintendent’s residence. Endicott Rock—Toilet facilities were extensively repaired at the bathhouse and the approach road repaired. Wentworth State Park—It was necessary to install a new water system at the bathhouse, and replace the electric service lines. A Park
State
Site
After
and
Winslow
at
Before
Construction part
replaced mately
expansion was
building and constructed proximately
debris road. made and ing toilet and caretaker’s proximately fifteen converted water building building. Several road at In complete vista improvements put storage water the the
of a the tenance
Wadleigh
Extensive
Winslow
Toll
pressure
Bear
the
the
the
building
extension
along
the
into Group of
constructed,
Day
purpose
to oiling building
cutting
service
were
lower
additional 150 Screen Summit
Gate—In the system
bathhouse
Brook
extension extensive
the
and
building
carried
operation.
20’-O”
crew,
with
Use
of
the
from
yards
Use Four
under
Site
house,
system.
State
removed
superintendent’s near 600 operation
repairs the
Toll
forty
and some
of
was
line
of
Area, access
were
planting a
State
were
was
x Parking
and Area
State
the
setting driven stumps
park
out.
of walks
hundred
1947,
Gate
units repairs
35’-O”
the 20’-O”
structure
the
and
REPORT Park—A
carried
of
vista
in
cars exterior
was
fill
extended
converted
all
were remaining
Further made
Park—In Bear
was
roads the
One
poor from
facilities. Park—Additional
main
a
beach
Area,
A
was beginning
was
well the
and
necessary
and sewage
painted.
on up remaining
was Area,
x cutting
water
complete
carried to
carried
out
of
OF
Hill
on feet 32’-O”
repair,
also
a this was
made
State a
parking and paths including concession concrete
an some
the
the
extension constructed and
newly RECREATION
residence. and
woodwork
the
on
the a
from
and
section
placed
eight system
of
system
a
also area
distance
operations
the
existing
toll
available out, was out
small superintendent’s Highway at repairs
in
was
to
At
machinery
Day
release
from
electric
new
Spruce
prepared
area
carried
a
mountain the
the
terraces connection and
in
station
unit
the
as
the
constructed,
in
razed
faulty
Use building. of of
was
eight-car-parking
were
the
parking
twenty
the
and
well
the
beach,
The
Toll
of
to
with
from buildings and
the sills
DIVISION
the
picnic
Supply
to
cutting
Pond
service
Area were
Department also
men’s
the
approximately
out. 1938
beach
and
paint
the also
as made
existing site. parking
and
elevated
House
constructed.
CCC
a
in
road. a
along
picnic
existing installed beach
unit
area group area
with
capacity
Areas. public.
a
the also
replaced
hurricane
made.
Minor
and
Depot,
equipment
residence area
new
in
shop fully
Danbury lines,
and was
This
picnic and bathhouse
was
facilities
the
carried
area the
facilities
women’s improvement this
area
tank
picnic
concession
for
improvement remodeled
carried for
water
repairs
equipped
building
at
The
area.
The
the park
constructed,
850 of terminating
with beach
facilities
four
additional
work,
this and
and
area
Approxi—
the
supply
and
120
barracks
existing
out.
installed
area
exterior existing
feet
for
supply
access
of
dress
a
Minor other toilet point.
miles.
were
out
main
were
some area cars
was
new
was
the ap
and and ap
23
for
of
of
in to
in
a a
of
to
the
ad
and
the re
the
for
car the
for
also was
were this
were
addi wing
in
Show,
area.
In
stand
station
graded picnic
recon storage joints
the
in
Clubs,
provid
and
buildings
was
400
resulting was
Pond
purchased
exhibition
.rea alterations
in
used this
during
the
Within
cold unit
benches
were
repairs
necessary
at
Area
the
contact and building.
area women’s
accounted
buildings work
been
and stand the
garage
units
in reconstruction picnic
new
Spruce slab expansion
Sportsman eight public
also
beds.
the
the
to
the
refreshment work bathhouse
floor
ranges constructed.
and bathhouse,
have
the Sportsman’s necessary area
toilet an at in and
accomplished
in
the unit
failure
small Repairs Parking
floor
pool, both forty
COMMISSION
of were the the the of
the
for
of
was
open of and
this
Annual also area
in were
of at
area. supply and prepared
refreshment
improvement
piping booths
the
shooting units
alterations cars
the installed
into
in
the Parks.
out Materials was
Summit
Pond.
rear
the the concrete out
poured
serving
on
booths
L constructed
The and
swimming
twenty-five repairs
in completed
on terrace
for trap installed. Federation assembly the
the
were
water
RECREATION and lines
2,000
a State
construction
and
within
convenience lines was
of counter
Pond. the
dressing planted
cutting
Spruce
of of carried 1948.
and facilities and carried
and
were
made
AND
at the
drain in
park
cars,
road water
and Hill
collection wooden
thinning
installed
facilities
were steel
was
foundations
Included
were
also system of residence. service
Park—At of
for
pistol
the release
Hampshire
removed,
and
fifty
preparation
capacity Pool—At Bear the the
storm sanitary
were
up
benches replaced
of
toilet
storage
Ticket
a
of
were
in
FORESTRY at
miles
State of
shrubs
New
development Park—Extensive
sills
construction Some and were roadside
patronage
set
sewage
repairs
painting
electric
Camps.
H. end
and State
were
A
public
with
the Park—Extension shooting, and nine
Extension water the refrigeration the
N.
and 1947,
and
Some
the
nature Beach
State
hand out.
extensive
by additional
kitchen
Pond
of capacity
the
operation,
seals
trails
minor
of north
area
over
on
interior
State
area.
skeet of
superintendent’s
increased
and ornamental Extensive themselves.
Hill June,
this
minor
some
total the
are out foot
elevated
carried
facilitate
use
a
this water
a
Some
In
ow. Hampton
Additional
Some
Kingston
In
Miller
Peterborough
24
____ to of maintenance in and Bear room and the sponsored parking dition, out. ried areas constructed
sh
necessary. tional bathhouse, deteriorated
from
handle the placement
nearby repaired. constructed. struction was area.
ing area, and REPORT OF RECREATION DIVISION 25 the major repairs necessary to keep the pooi in operation. One coat of rubber base aluminum paint was applied to the pool’s surfaces. The connecting bathhouse was painted on the outside and inside and some minor repairs were also necessary. A section of fencing along the highway was also repaired. Monadnock State Park—Construction of three parking areas with a total capacity of 160 cars, a complete tent camping area of 21 sites served by an access road 2,000 feet long were among a few of the im provements carried out in this area in 1948. In addition, a rearrangement of the existing picnic area providing fifty picnic tables and fireplaces was partially completed. A con crete dam thirty-eight feet long by six and one half feet high with center section flashboards was also constructed, thus assuring adequate water supply for the area in the future. Rhododendron State Park—At the park, a six unit picnic area was completed including water and toilets and a parking area with a capacity of sixty cars was constructed. About 800 feet of entrance road connecting the town road with the parking area was also built. Wayside Picnic Areas—The areas listed below were completed in 1948: Fay Wayside (20 car capacity), located on U. S. 3, two miles north of North Woodstock. Dixville Notch Wayside (8 car capacity), located on State Route 26, 12 miles east of Colebrook. Honey Brook Wayside (10 car capacity), located on State Route 10, 21 miles north of Keene. Chesterfield Gorge (20 car ca pacity), located on State Route 9, 7 miles west of Keene (partially com pleted). During the months when outside activities could not be carried out, the services of the small group of skilled men comprising the maintenance crew were employed at Bear Brook Main tenance Depot. In the four months available in each year, approximately 250 log picnic tables, twenty toilet A Central Depot Furnishes buildings, 60 to 100 log benches, Supplies Necessary for State several hundred directional park signs Park Operation. —
I
—
—
Production
Up
Speeds
Units
Shop
Park
State
of
Carpenter’s
Equipped
Fully
A L
and and hibits twelve
at the October
brief T Philip of
of
unveiled and Ayres. to
this Mountain
effort.” called
of
New Notch ciety, handling
to Notch, responsibility
State So
Notwithstanding
It
For the
be New Mr Back
the twenty
match air
capital
it
facing
State
was
found
Hampshire. service
wo
and
Ayres
Wheelock state
head
was
and
the under
approximately
Weeks
in a shire
Flume
Memorial
Hampshire
The it
3,
in
publication by
under
the
business
FRANCONIA
significant
past the National
an Reservation
row budget
our was
Echo
1947,
that
in
of parks.
1927
Mrs.
bronze
Forests which
the
fall
of
equal
the
Echo Reservation, Act of construction
Society.
boats
twenty
Mr.
fitting
a
dedication
Ayres, Lake,
“Ayres’
to
of
developing
leadership
Meredith REPORT
the
State.
Reservation
operations.
twenty-year
enterprises
to who the
endeared
tablet
Ayres’
witness
1947.
Forest
appropriation
Lake
of
were
and and
100
Forestry
which
a
years
that and
the
fact
Forester
recalled
“Custodianship
NOTCH
That
spot
Memorial
memorable
members are
OF
is at constructed
They
leadership
Society
B. was
many itself,
and
part
there the attached
the the of
our RECREATION
11:30
him
which
here Mr.
agreement
Givens
In
or
purchased
agreement
Philip
Commission conducted
dedication are
erection
commercial pleasant
Society
of
Society
of
STATE
to
others
addition
a even was
Ayres
by
quoted
Tablet
and
o’clock
for
the
commands
best
the
result
so
services
to
and
to the of
W.
an
the
guests
many
Society recreation
a
Ends
6,000
has
be
described acquired,
New
terminates
should of
DIVISION RESERVATION devoted memories
large
Dedicated
guidance overcast
Ayres,
legislature
in
on
jointly were
was by
Protection
of
of used
park
aspects held
part:— had
took
people.
the
of the
a
York, acres Bishop
one
boulder from
arranged
several
later
tablet
the assume
title
had
morning
entrance
little
so
place
passage
but
with
in areas.
of
sky
that
of
of of
Society
at
daughter
1901-1935.
“Forest
much in
to the
to
John of
raised The
those
also
in
the
at
the
and
the
units
in maintenance experience
the
the
not
purchase
New
the
between
finest
memory
the
As
this
tablet
of
of
the
enterprise.
signs
end
Franconia
T. a
time
gathered
900
only qualities
State
$200,000
Notes,”
business
for Friday,
head
chill
Hamp the our
of
Dallas
notch
White
views
of
acres
The
was
was ex for
Mr.
and
27
the
so- So
the
the
of
in
of
of
in is
be
in
of
only The and
rec our
but rec has the will
this
New serve must
facil
must
been
recog other I wait
abuse,
people
will
uncon
of and public
of natural
at
Depart
First
by
of
passing specially not
to
present
numbers
adminis
use that Secondly, Forestry
of
tracts
conference
and will
still
the
into have
Parks
State,
the
the
There
the
said
will
right
able responsibility
that which
the
foiestry,
State
who
Notch. are
large
It
served
Thus,
purpose
more
of
turn be
this
that
of
relatively
acres restriction.
Hampshire
which
escapes.
State
century
the
number
be
Protection
or
political
forestry with
spots
in
of
witness
property
those or
not
with
areas preserve
of will
its
main
chairman
comprehension
the to
half
New
the
property.
of
property
Notch. COMMISSION
and
passing
will
would but
Franconia
as
towards
the
the
time
scenic
for
the
administration.
the thousand
owned
and
the
groups,
behalf
enteiprise
of hundred
administrative dealing
the by
expectation of
use Hampshire.
presence
Notch
In
Brown,
to
concerned
in
on
responsibility
enjoying
Additional
go areas and
same fifty
for
R. our
the State, and
as meeting One
a
interest accomplished
Franconia
New
interest
destroy
Society
in
psychology
mere
every
discrimination will
misuses in
of where publicly
RECREATION
W. private
the
pride
essential
group at
of
of the
more
gift.
years the
future.
the
no
the
ideas
at is has
acquisition been
and
of
beginnings
Mr.
3d, itself
public
AND
by
to totalling
or its became
essential
for
the
which
State
in
yet
points
individuals
and the
and
from
pleasure
as
has
from is of
the uses notable
gathered
as
tours
membership
conditions land
of
Recreation
a
the
it justifiable
custodianship Hampshire
little need many
not
October Notch. hesitant
planning accomplished. focal
real
administered
their
State
to
about
as
be
FORESTRY and much Space
our
the
their where
will
be :—
1947
New
difficulties
first
has takes
the out
H.
annual State,
reservation
find
Reservation.
of Commission.
present
in
of
can
standard
3,
to
something of
pressure
Reservation
certain
heard to
N. Friday,
part
public
the
satisfactorily
sensitiveness
conservation the
deterioration
Forests
the
who
end
this
recreational
of
the
who
Franconia
in turn
Long-time
major secured carry must
Forestry
year.
the
year’s
there by
of
resources held over
aware Society State
have
of
and numbers.
in
the
since
of alert Flume to
is be
project
and
October
remains
as
two
be
people
constant
permit
Recreation
the
to to
an
concentration This
Our
Anyone
the
On
“You
28
will present mark
to terest
turned ment maintain
the beauty
nize the
there wise, be
ities planning
nor trolled so reation.
remain
increases Reservations.”
reation of
Hampshire tration
and ceremony
try
passed natural
more
forest
ing acquired
inevitably acquisition REPORT OF RECREATION DIVISION 29 noble trees and fine views, sparkling waterfalls, mountain lookouts, smooth beaches, and natural wonders of all kinds. There are also a number of historic sites and buildings that the State should own and cherish.” “Recreation which started as a concomitant of forestry, has grown to the stature of a Division of its own and bids fair to become self sustaining before many years and offers possibilities of extension from surplus earnings. Presently, however, many of its areas, especially the beaches, are overcrowded and much capital improvement unable to be done during the war years needs renewal and expansion to meet the ever growing demand. Fortunately for Franconia Notch, the Governor generously appropriated $50,000 out of his funds for its rehabilitation this last year, theevidences of which you can see in the Echo Lake Park, Lafayette Clearing and elsewhere. A similar amount could be wisely spent in Crawford Notch through which also a large number of tourists travel. Many people still do not realize the responsibility involved in the operation of property held for the State. Public access may not be denied. At the same time, public use to any extent requires much supervision. By proper care, the State must provide protection against accident, and the information and satisfaction of the visitor which results from friendly treatment. Conveniences are often required such as roads, parking areas, trails, walks, bridges, guard rails, rest rooms and sanitary facilities, trash removal, fire prevention, life guards on beaches, open fire places, wood to burn, and occasionally midday lunches at places remote from private restaurants. Post cards and inexpensive souvenirs are wanted to commemorate the particular visit. Guards are necessary to safeguard against undue wear and erosion which might damage growth and spoil the scenic beauty. For all of this a small charge is understood as quite neces sary and gladly paid by the traveling public, 70% of whom are our guests from out of the State. Good service brings them back year after year. These services must be provided with as little infringement as possible on private establishments in nearby places catering to the same needs. The State by law is estopped from en Another Distinctive State gaging in the hotel business, conse Park Sign Being Erected J of
as
is
of
in
as
by
and
but
the
this
help
and only
tend
more from
eyes
made
Area, must inde
splen
peace
public
should
middle
of
nearby.
and
Mts. equally
and
possible
for
scenery,
earnings
myriads
a
one-half in
measure provided
areas.
otherwise publicity. for
“Use
Flume,
Tramway. is
thus
Notch
their
the
expense
example
bring
where
of recreational dwellers
State vastnesses,
area
it
be
dignity the all
the Notch yet
income
in
part
lakes, the revenue,
the
White
the and
intact,
the
provision
of
in
as of
would
splendor
natural
can
of this part high
the
of few,
the
wilderness
State greatest
in notable lifting
developed of
at
received
public the
forest
generous
a
their
its
no
cost
of
by
restrictions a
than
areas expression be,
beautiful
in the
the
believes which
of
set
the
wilderness, be
when
scenic
COMMISSION even Notch
have Franconia
trusteeships. sparkling of
to comfort play
increased
of
conduct
by
the
Notch’s our
of
inheritance
handling to
of so
has
can through
the
privileged
region
underprivileged standpoint
expansion the
minimum
and
this
that
by
participation
their
times
securing past
attractions
sylvan
people
the
From
sons approval
the
enjoy trip the
for
the receiving their
a
reasonable
Hampshire,
supporting
for
its
protection of
in
a
or of
afforded
question, the departmental
Commission
the to
views or
society
as dark
valleys
in RECREATION continue
yearly Franconia
true and
extreme this
in
operation through
unexcelled
New
planning,
with
neighborhood signified
Our
the
standpoint,
as
from its
surrounding
of come of
will
from
AND careful
strong stamp
towards that exclusiveness
weak,
these
non-self
overall
number
the
gentle pour
other
called
good
prevail
the and
and of
opportunity
albeit In
the and
the
his
commended Sons who
in
the
is preserved efficiency
conflicting
attractions the
Commission
standpoint, management. to
by
the
view
policy will
derived
preserving
by
other
matters,
be cult
extremes,
in set
gainers
a
opportunity
wildness. old,
and two
State
the
confident
should greatest
by FORESTRY
to
create
bounty
people
who young,
time,
conservative an
history
public
From
be
is
The
has
heartily H.
the
unified
mountains, the
received, these
ignorant,
the with
these
courage.
in
general
will It
to should
his
hostelries individual
war,
the
the
economic
Tramway
N. be
is
by
doubt,
natural
by
have all
by same decrease
preserved
ultra
in
ultimate
of
lovers
solitude
inspiration all
to
a
and lofty the
the for an
a the
from
been
the its
area
extended
In cities.
good.” be
public.
creator
tram,
the
traveling
of
the
to
are appear
world hills, are
management and
of
and
The
as
our
between
be
Flume
at
hot
can Abuse.”
the
alone
developed
the
hospitably
the have
nature
From
As
perhaps
the the
“Our
area 30 quently Without of
come. good well Both
the of elsewhere
towards can
there From quiet popular for
be some revenue
not
way dor and of for. not
appreciated our trust be general
upon inheritors
we liberty pendence
of to
or REPORT OF RECREATION DIVISION 31 offering to this distracted world, rest, peace and inspiration; to enable it to return again to the contest for freedom, renewed in mind, body and spirit.” The director of recreation assumes his responsibilities concerning the Flume Reservation with regard for and in agreement with these admonitions. The operating practices for the 1947 season were similar to those conducted by the Society. However, several physical changes were made to some of the buildings to facilitate management and new equipment including busses were acquired. Roland E. Peabody, managing director for the Aerial Tramway Commission was engaged by our commission and carried out manage ment for the season. Light refreshments, gifts and souvenirs were sold and busses operated for the convenience of those visiting the Flume. Details of operation were consolidated under Mr. Peabody’s operations at Lafayette Camp ground and Profile Shop in Franconia Notch, and included a central office and a consolidated stockroom for the handling of merchandise.
EXPENDITURES FROM CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND (Ch. 274, ‘47 Session) From November 1, 1947 to December 31, 1948 Inclusive Area Costs Bear Brook Concession $6,793.99 Echo Lake 13,058.59 Forest Lake 6,929.28 Hampton Beach 314.99 Toll Gate 991.62 Winslow Site 14,459.50 Kingston Lake 4,678.16 Miller Park 5,028.07 Mt. Prospect 11,969.55 Monadnock Park 13,704.44 Rhododendron Park 3,200.42 Wadleigh Park 9,382.36 Wellington Park 23,007.71 White Lake 9,065.58 Honey Brook Wayside 751.19 Dixville Notch Wayside 1,283.85 Pay Wayside 712.28 Welton Falls Wayside 201.50 Chesterfield Gorge Wayside 747.14 Intervale Wayside 179.64 Spruce Pond Water Tower 430.00 Sunapee Park 710.69 Silver Lake 1,049.50 Haverhill 171.00 Tables, Signs and Toilet Buildings 12,094.14 Overhead 1,761.87 Total $142,677.06
-w
I
$135,009.84
Expenses Total $9,692.98 $34,485.60
$24,792.62 $198.00 14 ‘., Totals
34,485.60
Overhead Administration ..,
10,102.74
1,879.86
184.00 8,622.88 7
M. &
Administration B. D.
$100,524.24
Operations Li 856.89 220.00
636.89 144.00 1 Depot Supply
7,412.11
3,469.58 3,942.53 215.00 2 Administration Operation Area
EXPENSES SUMMARY $15,713.86
$4,123.54
$228.00 $11,590.22 4 Office Administration
Visitor
Attendance Cost Income
Cost Expenses Wages Wage Personnel AREA
Per
Estimated
Net Total
Maintenance Other Total. Monthly of
— Cost
Total Average No.
Ci)
Net Ci)
EXPENSES OVERHEAD AND ADMINISTRATIVE
$.058
423,498 $24,795.69 $75,728.55 $100,524.24
$42,375.10 $58,149.14 $132.00 .104 Area Totals 22
28,000 .052 1,477.40 5,512.83 4,035.43
Z 939.87 3,095.56 6 113.00
Lake White
0 .196 7,220 1,416.37 1,240.39 2,656.76 1,202.41 1,204.35 3 115.00 Wentworth
.051 37,900 1,950.45 5,906.48 3,956.03 937.16
2,018.87 134.00 5 Wellington
u” 5,322 .215 1,144.46 780.00 1,924.46 443.38
1,481.08 3 165.00
Wadleigh
.308 5,000
1,540.93 1,540.93 1,050.05
490.88 149.00 1 Rhododendron
9,300 .203
3,863.27
465.40 2,328.67 499.32 1,829.35 142.00
. 4 Peterboroogh
.385 3,786 1,459.24 625.75 2,084.99
912.58
1,122.41 125.00 2 Prospect Mt.
7,840
.081 635.24 1,688.26 2,323.50 906.53
1,416.97 120.00 4
Brook Moose
.038 16,958 652.77 2,482.64 3,135.41 413.92 2,721.49 133.00 5 Monadnock
.017 6.000
306.84 417.30 310.46 66.69
243.77 1 149.00 Miller
.560 1,922 1,077.66 295.10 3,372.76
686.38 686.38 128.00 2 Hill Milan
.075 41,000 3,106.21 6,182.90 3,076.69 420.50
2,656.19 5 128.00 Kingston
.027 10,000 277.51 ° 1,249.23 1,526.74 377.51 3,149.23 166.00 1
Winslow
In
500
1.939 969.68 49.72 1,019.40 470.28 589.12 125.00 2 Gate Toll
.014
55,000 803.00 20,630.03 19,827.03
11,431.89 8,393.14 125.60 19 Hampton
0
11,170 .071
SOLOS 1,752.58 950.59
110.19 840.20 136.00 2
Lake Forest
.070 33,330
2,155.83 5,478.48 3,122.65 1,114.10
2,008.55 5 121.00 Endicott
.058
5,000 491.80
491.80
. . . 8.05 483.75 144.00 1 Clough
.002 12,000
33.85
1,217.55
1,251.40 280.17 971.23 3 124.00 Lake
Echo
Z
.207 1,080
224.19 161.55 385.74 59.05
326.69 132.00 1 Cardigan
.064 30,000 1,039.51 83.22 2,022.73 425.65 1,597.08 125.00 5 Bellamy
$227 95,170
$21,670.93 $19,509.14 $41,180.07 $19,447.22
$21,732.85 $144.00 24 Brook Bear
Visitor
Attendance Cost Income
Cost Expenses Wages Wage Personnel AREA
Per
Estimated Net Total Maintenance Other Total Monthly of
Cost
Total Average No.
Net
1947 31, DECEMBER I JANUARY THE PERIOD — FOR
FUND) (GENERAL AREAS RECREATION STATE OF
EXPENSES ADMINISTRATION AND IMPROVEMENT MAINTENANCE, OPERATION,
r ____ 14
Aaminjstration Overhead ._. 34,485.60 Totals . .zzzzErz° $198.00 $24,792.62 $9,692.98 $34,485.60 Total Expenses $135,009 84
OPERATION, MAINTENANCE, IMPROVEMENT ANI) ADMINISTRATION EXPENSES OF STATE RECREATION AREAS (GENERAL FUND)
FOR THE PERIOD JANUARY 1 — DECEMBER 31, 1918 Net Na Average Total Cost of Manthly Tatal Other Maintenance Total Net Estimated Per AREA Personnel Wage Wages Expenses Cost Income Cast Attendance Vistar Bear Brook 26 $124.79 $22,214.24 $13,245.57 $35,459.81 $20,157.14 $15,102.67 85,000 $. 180 Bellamy 5 111.99 1,922.69 885.46 2,812.15 56.76 2,715.39 10,000 .091 Cardigan 1 118.25 572.27 112.27 684.54 146.20 538.14 5,000 .107 Cloagh 1 156.00 574.50 17.45 551.95 591.95 5,000 .118 Echo Lake 2 124.70 1,566.97 617.97 2,184.94 1,347.00 837.54 13,000 .064 Endieott Rock 4 110.45 2,114.59 679.06 2.753,65 5,457.25 2,703.60 13,890 .079 Forest Lake 3 156.13 1,154.72 561.82 1,718.54 1,239.30 479.24 8,528 .056 $nj Hampton Beach 20 111.14 8,10121 13,581.59 21,984.82 25,912,03 3,927.21 62.800 .061 Toll Gate 2 125.45 1,016.40 184.57 1,210.97 646.85 564.12 4.208 .134 0 Winslow Site 1 171,25 1,117.68 343.03 1,660.31 1,252,21 368.50 7.821 .047 -4 Kingston I.ake 6 127.26 4,167.55 5,404,86 5,572.41 14,154.81 4,582.40 51.374 .069 Milan Hill 2 133,70 664.86 363,85 1,028.66 407.60 621.06 3,535 .175 0
Miller Park ‘ . 1 140.25 580.26 244,06 824.32 816.70 7.62 6,205 . .001 Monadnock Resereation 2 115.37 2,766.87 362.34 3429.21 2,192.75 536.46 15,810 .059 Moose Brook 4 121.33 1,496.52 3,598.24 5,054.76 1,518,81 3,155.55 10,000 .315 CD Mt. Prospect 2 125,45 1,436.35 762.72 2,199.07 813.30 1,185.77 5,000 .277 Li l’eterhoro Pool 4 152.50 2,317.16 1,225,22 3,542.38 558.15 2,984.23 11,160 .267
Ithododendron — 524,52 276.55 801.07 279.90 521.17 3,500 .148 ‘-4 Wadleigh Park 4 131.41 1,610.53 366,51 1.976,64 903.55 1,073.09 6,000 .178 0 Wellington 5 137.33 3,447.70 1,366.76 4,814.46 6,124.30 1,309.84 47,485 .027 z Wentworth Beach 2 132,83 1,595.81 2,257.57 3,833.38 1,808.95 2,024.43 12,085 .167 White Lake 6 125.20 3,782.24 1,331.25 5,113.49 5,729.05 615.56 28,850 .021
02 22 Area Totals 103 $126.80 $65,157.26 $47,854.67 $112,991.93 $92,022.61 $20,969.22 457,361 $045 0 ADMINISTRATIVE AND OVERHEAD EXPENSES z Net No. Average Total Cost of Monthly Total Other Maintenanre Total Net Estimated Per AREA Personnel Wage Wages Expenses Cost Income Coat Attendance Visitor Administration Office 5 $220.66 $13,158.89 $4,198.57 $17,357.46 SUMMARY EXPENSES Area Operation Administration 2 239.79 5,340.32 10,311.09 15,655.41 Sapply Oepot 1 143.75 2065.87 32.67 2,098.54 Operations $112,991.93 11. 0. & St. Administration 4 264.44 8,202.98 1,605.30 9,808.28 Administration Overhead 44,919.69
Totals ...e.; .. 12 $232.03 $28,768.06 $16,151.63 $44,919.69 Total Expenses $157,911.62
_z____j
I
$21,296.42
$45,190.93
EXPENSES NET
$323,463.05
z $136,384.77
INCOME TOTAL
0
231,440.44
60,656.22
Reservation State Notch $92,022.61 Franconia
$75,728.55
Parks State Operations—22
0
come In
$344,759.47
$181,575.70
EXPENSES TOTAL
186,847.85
46,565.86
tj
Reservation State Notch
Franconia 112,991.93
100,524.24
Parks State
Operations—22 $44,919.69
$34,485.60
Expenses Overhead and
Administrative
1948
1947
Expenses
OPERATIONS DIVISION
RECREATION OF SUMMARY
1j
$44,592.59
Income
Net
$14,090.36 Income Net
186,847.85
Expenses
Total
46,565.86
Expenses
Total z $231,440.44
Income
Total
$60,656.22 Income
Total
1948
Operations
of
Summary —
Financial
1947
Operations of — Summary Financial
RESERVATION NOTCH FRANCONIA P’utccáat State p4øt4
aiid 7eaeiciatãu
7e4t 1amftu%6ze
1. Milan Hill State Park 2. Moose Brook State Park 3. Mt. Prospect State Park 4. Forest Lake State Park 5. Crawford Notch State Reservation 6. Franconja Notch State Reservation 7. Cathedral Ledge State Reservation 8. Echo Lake State Park 9. White Lake State Park 10. Cardigan State Reservation 11. Wellington State Park 12. Endicott Rock State Park 13. Wentworth State Park 14. Wadleigh State Park 15. Winslow Site State Park 16. Toll Gate State Park 17. Bear Brook State Park 18. Hampton Beach State Park 19. Kingston State Park 20. Miller State Park 21. Peterboro State Pool 22. Monadnock State Park 23. Rhododendron State Reservation 24. Mt. Sunapee State Park 25. Bellamy State Park